Joe Zochert
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Freelance Sports Reporter - @oregonian | Past Bylines - @RogueValTimes, Pamplin Media, DyeStat, FanNation, TrackTown USA | Opinions and words are my own
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for reporting, but I played with one growing up at my grandparents.
How is social media changing news?
It is making it spread faster which is a double-edged sword. Easy for both the truth and deception to takeover the narrative
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent aka Superman
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Hearing something that I haven't heard about before. I don't like repeating stories.
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?
My story on Erriyon Knighton
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Connections are everything.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
There have been a lot. Can
What's your favorite drink?
A good Old Fashioned is my option if there aren't any special top-shelf liquors around.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In front of a TV watching sports or binging a new show.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm rich
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