Jordan Wolf on Muck Rack

Jordan Wolf

(He/Him)
  • Content Specialist, Go Local Interactive
Kansas City, Lawrence
Covers:  Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Major League Baseball, Features, Breaking News, Sports
Jack of some trades. I once struck out in tee ball. Proud @KansanSports alumnus.

Interview

How is social media changing news?

Information breaks and spreads instantly, meaning journalists have to help audiences digest and understand it quicker than in the past

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Robin Scherbatsky

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Slack, Photoshop, Zoom, Google Drive, Forge

What's your favorite social network?

I spend way too much time on Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

I've always enjoyed storytelling, and working in journalism allows me to tell many diverse stories to a wide audience.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

When I was in college, I wrote a feature on Royals prospect Collin Snider, who had a childhood friend die of cancer: https://bit.ly/2IhqAVn

What's the best pitch you ever got?

A 2-2 changeup high and outside. Oh wait...

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Ringer, The Fader, The Athletic, FiveThirtyEight, The Nation

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