Scott Kramer
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Technology, golf, lifestyle, travel, business
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports columnist in college
Have you ever used a typewriter?
of course
How is social media changing news?
It's getting lost in a sea of misinformation
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michael Crichton
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To objectively and accurately relay news
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't read hashtags
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Chromebook, notepad, smartphone
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
everyone!
Why did you become a journalist?
I loved writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any one I'm working on now.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write from your heart, and don't write like anyone else
When's the best time to pitch you?
morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None stands out.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Hundreds with poor grammar, mis-spells, and link errors
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out doing things -- golf, hockey, pickleball, tennis, walking, running, cooking and eating
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm always on the golf course
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