John Perrotto
Verified
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Colombia,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
Business Insider,
Forbes,
MSN España,
MSN South Africa,
The Independent (UK)
and
Covers:
major league baseball, nhl, nfl, minor league baseball, college basketball
Advisor: @RMUSentryMedia. Baseball writer: @FanSidedMLB, @RTB_io, @AP_Sports, @MLB, @BaseballDigest, @usatodaymlb.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covered high school football for $5 a game.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has made immediacy more important than accuracy.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher version)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have the trust of readers to report and present news in accurate terms.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Whatever medium works best for the person making the pitch.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop computer and Word.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone interested in the topics I cover.
Why did you become a journalist?
I thought it would be interesting to find out what is going on in the world first and report it to others.
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?
Profile of Barry Bonds back in 1990 when he opened up about his rocky relationship with his father for the first time.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write as much as you can and gain as much experience as possible.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm open for business 24 hours a day.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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