Jim Daly

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Freelance Writer, Freelance
Editor and Writer, Condé Nast

San Francisco

Opinion and Editorial, Sports, Technology, U.S. Regional, United Kingdom

As seen in: Condé Nast, Apple Podcasts, CNN, Medium, MSN, The Athletic, Fox News, The Daily Mirror, The Independent (UK), ESPN, ESPN Deportes and

Journalist. Entrepreneur. Frequently both. (@Wired, @TEDbooks, @RollingStone, @TheByliner, Business 2.0, @Forbes, @Edutopia). jamesrdaly@gmail.com

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working as a reporter for a daily newspaper north of Boston.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It’s a joy and responsibility to be a professional storyteller. I have a front row in history. As a curious person it’s fantastic.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What's your favorite social network?

My friends.

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

Mostly magazines and books I’ve launched.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Focus. Find a niche, become an expert and try to find original angles into a story.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning.

What's your favorite drink?

Water. I know, boring.

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

Biking.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I cover celebrity journalism.

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Jim Daly

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

What does it mean to be a journalist?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

What's your favorite social network?

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

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

When's the best time to pitch you?

What's your favorite drink?

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

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

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Jim Daly

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

What does it mean to be a journalist?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

What's your favorite social network?

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

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

When's the best time to pitch you?

What's your favorite drink?

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

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

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