Keshawn Ward
Verified
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KTVU-TV (Oakland, CA),
Aol,
Yahoo Sports,
WAGA-TV (Atlanta, GA),
WFLD-TV (Chicago, IL),
WJBK-TV (Detroit, MI),
WNYW-TV (New York, NY),
WTVT-TV (Tampa, FL),
KTBC-TV (Austin, TX),
WTTG-TV (Bethesda, MD),
KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN)
and
Covers:
Sports and News
@KTVU Digital Sports Reporter|HBCU(Livingstone College) Alum keshawn.ward@fox.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
With LMC Experience
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
You can see news on apps instead of watching it on tv
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen A. Smith
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Means the world
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word Document, Youtube, and Dropbox
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
ESPN
Why did you become a journalist?
Have a passion in story telling and informing society with newsworthy content
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Best athletes in California and Arizona
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE and EXPERIENCE
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Always target the right beat
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can you make sure my food is warm but don't touch my food
What's your favorite drink?
Strawberry lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Bleacher Report
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Relevance
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