John Watkins
Tampa Bay
As seen in:
Deseret News,
New York Law Journal,
The Times of Northwest Indiana,
The Marietta Daily Journal,
theHRDIRECTOR,
Cherokee Tribune Ledger-News,
Journal Review,
KPC Media Group,
Chronicle-Tribune,
Australian National Review
and
Covers:
Managed IT Services, IT Management, Cloud Computing, VoIP/UC, classic JDM cars.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer for MSPinsights
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once, it was a complete PITA.
How is social media changing news?
Its made news both more accessible and easier to slant
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email works best for me
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
For writing - Word and Onenote. For IT - too many to list
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Why did you become a journalist?
Now that I have gained over a decade of industry knowledge and experience I feel reinvigorated to share what I've learned with the world!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, photographer
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first article. It wasnt super cleaver or groundbreaking, but it filled me with an overpowering sense of accomplishment.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading at my home or working on a car in the garage.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Does Reddit count? Naked Security and Kerbs on Security are great reads.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the tech world is boring when there is actually so much going on everyday!
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