John McIntyre
As seen in:
Heated,
The Economist,
The Daily Beast,
Poetry Off the Shelf,
Los Angeles Review of Books,
The Rumpus,
The Millions,
Editor & Publisher,
Bright Lights Film Journal,
The American Scholar
and
Covers:
Art, Literature, Food, Music, Books, Travel, Bookstores, Rare Books
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
N/A
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, poorly.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Afraid I don't have a philosophical position here.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not a hashtag guy.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
N/A
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Varies.
What's your favorite social network?
None
Who do you wish followed you?
No one. I'm not on social media, so they'd be stalking me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The reading list against all borders Grafias Magazine put together
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stop asking me for advice and get to work.
When's the best time to pitch you?
N/A
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee, water or red wine, generally Portuguese
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
That information is available on a need-to-know basis. See answer to "who do you wish followed you?"
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Varies with mood and what's happening at the time.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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