Jeffrey Wilson
Verified
New York
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The Conversation,
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Flipboard
and
Covers:
console games, PC games, digital comic books, web hosting, streaming, streaming music services
Doesn't Cover:
cell phones, laptops, video editing software, smart phones
Managing Editor, @pcmag. Digs film, NBA, F1, aeronautics, space travel, linguistics, history, pulp novels, and politics. Looking for a #literaryagent!
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A Ziff Davis "lad mag" entitled Sync, which was a smarter, nerdier, Maxim.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I've heard of these ancient technological devices in passing, but I didn't think for a second that they were actually real.
How is social media changing news?
We're seeing the rise of the citizen journalist, which has extreme positives and negatives.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Voice. Integrity. Information. Honesty.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#NBCfail during the Olympics!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail, please.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, iPad, Google Drive, Audacity, Wordpress, Gmail, Skype, Jarte, Word, Chrome, Maxthon, and various custom applications.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter. It's opened communication doors to people you would never have ordinarily met. It's a true marvel.
Who do you wish followed you?
Thomas Paine and Carl Sagan.
Why did you become a journalist?
Creative writing didn't pay the bills.
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