Jeff Sharlet on Muck Rack

Jeff Sharlet

(He/Him)
As seen in: Medium, MSN, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, New York Post, NPR, Psychology Today, The Atlantic, Bar\Heart, Rolling Stone and
Covers:  politics, books, music, fringe culture, religion, conservative politics, radical politics, fundamentalism, veterans
Doesn't Cover: gadgets, celebrities, restaurant openings
NYT Bestseller THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. THE FAMILY (book & Netflix). THIS BRILLIANT DARKNESS. Words+pics @VanityFair. Teach @Dartmouth.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Courts-martial beat for the San Diego Reader

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

You know.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Judith Miller

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Uh...

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#allthatissolidmeltsintoair

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

When traveling between cities, I sometimes hurtle along aboard the "iron horse."

What's your favorite social network?

The tele-phonic system.

Who do you wish followed you?

People who'll buy my books, send me books, send me story ideas, or buy me drinks.

Why did you become a journalist?

You saying I couldn't have been a doctor?
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