Jim Sullivan on Muck Rack

Jim Sullivan

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Newburyport
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Newburyport beat reporter for the Newburyport Daily News
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance sports, one game a week.

How is social media changing news?

Broader reach, shrinking pay.

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

I put the four mayors of Amesbury MA together in the same room for the first and only time in history.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Mid afternoon

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

Taking a walk

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Boston Herald

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it has a small reach.
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