John White
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Vista Radio,
LinkedIn,
The New York Times,
The Guardian,
JSTOR Daily,
Thorax,
BioRxiv,
Routledge,
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Edmonton Journal
and
Covers:
Social impact journalism
Doesn't Cover:
Finance, new product launches
Director of News for @vistaradio. Journalism vet with 33 years in. Editor, mentor, curler, hiker, cyclist, gamer. Do no harm. #nhljets fan since 1978.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Summer reporter at the Portage Daily Graphic
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has fully democratized news, and also made accuracy even more important than ever.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Watson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
We have committed ourselves to truth and the empowerment of the people.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
CMS, Twitter, Pluck, Facebook, Firefox, coffee, Merlin, Photoshop Elements
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
John Paton
Why did you become a journalist?
To be on the front lines as news happens
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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