Justin Sayles on Muck Rack

Justin Sayles

Verified
Los Angeles
As seen in: The Ringer, Flipboard, The Real Deal, NewsBreak, Free Republic, Park Labrea News & Beverly Press
Covers:  Music, pop culture, occasion NFL
Content Lead @Ringer.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Beat reporter for the Kent County Daily Times in West Warwick, R.I.

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

High school, no. But in college, I worked as a writer and editor for URI's Good Five Cent Cigar.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't get stuck in a dead-end job because "it's a job." The job you want is out there

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

All my favorite websites are dead (Grantland, Gawker), but I'm fortunate to work with a lot of my favorites at The Ringer.
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