Jerry Del Colliano on Muck Rack

Jerry Del Colliano

Metro Los Angeles (L.A. County)
Covers:  consumer electronics, audiophile, home theater

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

AudioRevolution.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

We aren't just looking for fantasy sports fans. We aren't just looking for people that play DFS (daily fantasy sports).

How is social media changing news?

Normally, they have nothing to do with the beats that I cover

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Fareed Zakaria

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Unless you own the publication - you likely could make more money elsewhere.

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Relevant. Short. To the point.

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

Salesforce.com, Photoshop, WordPress, Microsoft Office, Apple Mail, Twitter. Many more

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter and LinkedIn

Who do you wish followed you?

Jimi Hendrix

Why did you become a journalist?

I failed at being a pimp

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I can't remember high school.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Bel Air Circuit

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Take up smoking crack instead. It is more predictable.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning?

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Let us fly you here private to see.... XYZ

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

There are too many too count.

What's your favorite drink?

Alabama Slammer or an Audios Motherfucker

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

feeding the goldfish in my pimp shoes

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

My Google Feed

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That the size my our DFS audience is huge.

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