John Raspanti

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Chief Lead Boxing Writer, Max Boxing

California, San Francisco

Sports

As seen in: Max Boxing, NewsBreak, Boxing News, SecondsOut Boxing News, Doghouse Boxing, Gridley Herald

Covers: Boxing Personal features Classic movies

Doesn't Cover: Food

Chief Lead boxing writer at www.maxboxing.com, regular on The Ringside Boxing Show, Co-author of Intimate Warfare(with Dennis Taylor)

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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Boxing writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Making things worse

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clarke Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Honesty

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word - Laptop

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

A.Lincoln

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to write

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?

https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/john-raspanti-interview-with-matt-ward

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be honest

When's the best time to pitch you?

12-4

What's the best pitch you ever got?

The Ring

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

None

What's your favorite drink?

Water

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

Reading

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it's basic

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