Kenneth Schrupp
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Politics, policy, business, media, culture, and California news.
California reporter @CityJournal. Personal account, opinions mine, like/follow not an endorsement.
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Social media has accelerated and shortened the 24 hour news cycle to something that might buzz for just a few hours
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means uncovering and connecting facts into a narrative comprehensible and useful for the average reader
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email please
Who do you wish followed you?
I write for myself, not any particular audience
Why did you become a journalist?
The truth is worth it, even if it's not politically convenient
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was assistant editor (and a particularly useless one) for the opinion section
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay curious and let facts, not your biases, drive the story
What's your favorite drink?
Something quality on the rocks.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Wall Street Journal
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