Jim DeLa on Muck Rack

Jim DeLa

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(He/Him)
Sarasota
Covers:  Aviation/space, education, general assignment
Doesn't Cover: Business
Jim is a journalist and photographer in Sarasota, Fla. Reporter for the Community News Collaborative/WUSF Public Media

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Jim DeLa is the digital content producer for ABC7 (WWSB-TV) in Sarasota Florida. He has served in a variety of roles over the past four decades, working in television, radio and newspapers in Florida, Colorado and Hawaii. He was most recently a reporter with the Community News Collaborative, part of WUSF-FM, producing journalism on a variety of topics in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties; and was a digital producer for the Observer Media Group in Sarasota. Areas of interest include aviation…

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Indeed I have. I used manuals at my first three professional jobs. That's why I can type as fast with four fingers as I can with 10.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Hildy Johnson ("His Girl Friday"); Honorable mention: Ed Hutcheson ("Deadline USA").

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook