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Josh Black on Muck Rack

Josh Black

London, New York

Interview

How is social media changing news?

We keep a low profile. Our paywall is pretty high, so we don't share much. But other orgs have seen seen it affect their business.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Is there a better one than Evelyn Waugh's William Boot (from Scoop)?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

E-mail is fine.

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

An in-built content management system and Indesign mostly.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I wrote a story on parallels between Obama offering Hilary Clinton a job and Lincoln's team of rivals.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

I opted for a steady job in business journalism. It works for me, but keep up side projects or outside contacts.

When's the best time to pitch you?

After 11 AM UK time.

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