Joseph Timmons
Covers:
Music, Television, Movies, Art, Theatre, Entertainment, Public Opinion.
Doesn't Cover:
Politics, Religion, Business, Financial
Writer, Musician and Artist : josephtimmons.wordpress.com - Syndicated Journalist, Columnist & Critic
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Independent Blogger
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Well Duh ? Yes !
How is social media changing news?
Social Media provides current and up to the moment coverage on events from the public viewpoint, however it would still need to be prooved
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kurt Voneguht
What does it mean to be a journalist?
you can fed people the truth or choke them on lies, integrity and ethics are everything.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just the basic facts, I'm very skeptical, I don't like fluff and puff
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Photoshop, Notebook, Pen and my Brain
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
News / Media, Journals looking for writers, Music Artists , Producers and PR People wanting to share news
Why did you become a journalist?
I like to know the truth and share the news
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Reporting, public opinion coverage
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My Interview Articles
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
just keep doing what you love, it will prevail, hit the street, keep your ethics and don't sell out
When's the best time to pitch you?
Through Email, I call pack, I'm always on the run so phone no good
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Covering The Anaheim NAMM Conventions
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
anyone who thinks that they know they are the best, no humility, no deal
What's your favorite drink?
Unsweetened Ice Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library, Book Stores, Art galleries, Coffee Shops
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NY Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that interest in Music and the arts is a waste of time, it is the foundation of culture, without the arts, man is no more than hairless apes
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