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Josh Kirschner on Muck Rack

Josh Kirschner

United States
As seen in: Techlicious, MSN, TIME
Founder & CEO of Techlicious.com...and loving it.

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email. Never phone unless you know me really, really well.

Why did you become a journalist?

To help make tech simple for the millions of people who are using technology but are not technology experts.

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

My story uncovering the dismal job antimalware companies were doing against spyware.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Generic press releases that tell me nothing about the product, why it's special and, frankly, why I should care.

What's your favorite drink?

Negroni

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Asleep or at one of my kids' extracurricular activities.

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

New York Times

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