Jordan Barkin
(He/Him)
As seen in:
IMDb,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
USA Today,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
Associated Press
and
Covers:
Politics, dining, current events, motion picture industry, Academy Awards, entertainment, film, and television.
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, military, tech.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Associate Editor at Hearst Magazines.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
I think speed, keywords, and shareability matter. As always, accuracy and relevance take precedence.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Any Film Noir reporter.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Jourmalists report on events, informing the public. The First Ammendment and freedom of information are important for democracy.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail me at jordanbarkin@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, Excel
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
The White House
Why did you become a journalist?
Truth.
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?
A USA Today opinion piece on Oscar Night and its value to jobs and the economy.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9am - 5pm ET.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Press passes always help.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Bathroom spray.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I work a few different beats.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.