Jessie Christopher Smith
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Oklahoman,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
The Telegraph,
USA Today,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
Yahoo Finance,
Stuff.co.nz,
Sydney Morning Herald
and
Covers:
Daily News and Public Safety; Courts, Crimes, and Cops; City Government and State Politics; Business and Economics; Arts and Culture; Music and Criticism; Faith and Religion; Occasionally Sports
city hall + community enterprise @TheOklahoman_ · formerly @GaylordNews reporter · @RapChronicle editor · @LupeTalk moderator | he/him | jsmith9@oklahoman.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Rap Chronicle
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. It's not for the faint of heart nowadays
How is social media changing news?
Not for the better, I fear
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Recording stories accurately, holistically, and fairly
Why did you become a journalist?
Because it's important to help tell people's stories
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Glynn Simmons "Actual Innocence" Project
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay hydrated and get plenty of sleep
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a movie theater
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Animation Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we're stenographers for the authorities. That is certainly not the case with me
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.