John Kruth
New York
As seen in:
Observer,
American Songwriter,
Wax Poetics,
Shepherd Express,
pleasekillme.com,
The Fretboard Journal,
AllMusicBooks
Covers:
Music, Pop Culture, Art, Travel
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Interviewed Richie Havens fro Relix.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
See previous question about tools.
How is social media changing news?
"Nothing is real" - John Lennon
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A vow of poverty.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By homing pigeon, or courier, preferably delivering pizza or Chinese food.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hammer, nails, saw, typewriter
Why did you become a journalist?
By accident.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I wrote poetry for girls.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
“If there aren’t a hundred people lined up down the block waiting to punch you in the nose, you’re not doing anything that counts.”
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever you like
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Curve Ball
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Knuckleball
What's your favorite drink?
Black Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing music - mandolin, guitar, flute, banjo harmonica and sitar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
WaxPoetics
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