Jason Dearen
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Malaysia,
MSN Québec,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Bloomberg Businessweek,
Business Insider
and
Covers:
public lands, oceans, environment, solar energy, green tech, fracking, california, drought, general news, offshore drilling, metro san francisco, water, renewable energy, fishing policy
Investigative reporter | Emmy-winning @hulu doc: Grand Knighthawk | Author, KILL SHOT: A Shadow Industry, A Deadly Disease
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter/editorial assistant at The Recorder, a legal newspaper.
How is social media changing news?
Helps with source-building, connecting with readers and driving breaking news.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Holding government/corporations/leaders accountable for their actions, and informing people.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Scientists, environmental groups, other journalists and people interested in California and national environmental news.
Why did you become a journalist?
Independence and the ability to hold governments/corporations accountable.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
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