John Veit
Covers:
Sports, drug policy, climate change, politics, economics, business.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Op/Ed Writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It is withering attention spans and cheapening the product.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I'd rather find the story myself.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word and Photoshop
Why did you become a journalist?
I need to know what is going on around me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I wrote a feature about a KKK rally in a town nearby.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
DEA's Finest Details Official Corruption
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read everything. Keep your mouth shut when interviewing.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
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