Jesse Boskoff
New York
Covers:
Technology, business, sports, self-improvement, marketing, entrepreneurship, investing, psychology, local news.
Doesn't Cover:
Gossip, politics, world news
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
We're relying on our peers for news discovery, rather than seeking it out by visiting (or watching) major media outlets.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't think it's THE funniest, but I still think #feelthebern was brilliant.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Trello, Ahrefs, Gmail, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram, it's the closest thing to Facebook in its earliest days.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did, briefly. I wrote a few sports-related articles at the time.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write only about things you enjoy writing about.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym, with friends, or out to eat.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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