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Jesse Scott

Fort Lauderdale
Covers:  Travel, food, entertainment, music, culture, real estate, art, the Caribbean, Florida, South America, Central America, Southeastern U.S., Europe, sports, tennis, performance cars, men's fashion, pets
Doesn't Cover: Corn feed in Nebraska, offshore oil drilling, menopause, taxes, insurance, baby formula, carpet and rugs, politics, garage door openers, electricity, strollers, the principles of economics, asphalt

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Jesse Scott is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based travel, food, entertainment and culture reporter. Among his current bylines, he is a regular contributor to Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure, TripAdvisor, Condé Nast Traveler, Thrillist, Eater, Time Out, the Miami New Times and his hometown newspaper, The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA). His passions include coffee, dive bars, animals and often nutty experiences that are captured across his social channels (100K+ followers). Jesse is always lo…

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a paid intern for my hometown newspaper (The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, VA) when I was 15 years-old.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, for fun. Not to actually complete an assignment.

How is social media changing news?

I like to think of it as a positive, adding a bonus human element layer to it all. But, more than ever, it's vital to fact check.