John Raspanti
Verified
As seen in:
Max Boxing,
NewsBreak,
Boxing News,
SecondsOut Boxing News,
Doghouse Boxing,
Gridley Herald,
The Grueling Truth
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)
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?
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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