Justin Vellucci
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
TRIB Live,
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle,
The Times of Israel,
The Star (Malaysia),
Chabad.org,
Penn Hills Progress,
Sewickley Herald,
Signal Item,
South Hills Record,
The Advance Leader,
The North Journal
and
Covers:
News, Pittsburgh features
News reporter at @TRIBLive. Covering crime and communities in @Pittsburgh. Verified news, context and behind-the-scenes reporting. #FourthEstate
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Beat reporter, The Coast Star, a weekly in Manasquan, NJ
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Speeding it up, same way cable news did a generation ago
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The guy from "Shipping News."
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To seek truth, and write well.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By e-mail at justinvellucci@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen and paper, sometimes some sort of recording equipment, and, in this modern age, a laptop.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
David Remnick or Luc Sante
Why did you become a journalist?
2002
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Worked for college newspaper, where I served as Editor-In-Chief for two years, and contributed news, feature, arts and opinion copy
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Varies. "The next one."
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Advice from my mentor: don't go into journalism
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. E-mail's always open.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a computer
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have a beat
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.