Jovan Alford
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As seen in:
FanSided,
Total Sports Live,
MSN,
MSN Singapore,
HuffPost,
MSN India,
MSN South Africa,
USA Today,
New York Yankees On SI,
Sports Illustrated,
Flipboard,
SB Nation
and
Covers:
mlb, nhl, nfl, college basketball, nba, sports
Doesn't Cover:
business, politics
words @FanSided and @TotalSportsLive. Previous stops: DraftKings Nation, Metro & Philly Tribune| God bless beekeepers| jovan.alford@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My first opportunity that somebody gave me the chance to write was being apart of a site called Philly Sports Nut.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I have used a typewriter back in middle school to do a literature paper.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The tools and software I use is my laptop, ipod touch, android smartphone, Microsoft Word, and Windows 7.
What's your favorite social network?
My favorite social network is Twitter because you get interact with a lot of people and get to hear their thoughts and opinions.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story that I am most proud of writing was when I wrote my first story on Huff Post College, it felt like I had finally made it.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
My advice that I can offer is network, keep on working hard and never stop writing. The more you write the better writer you become.
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