Jon Lansner
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As seen in:
The Orange County Register,
LinkedIn,
MSN,
Flipboard,
The Mercury News,
The Seattle Times,
Baltimore Sun,
Miami Herald,
The Star (Malaysia),
The Denver Post,
Anaheim Bulletin (Anaheim, CA )
and
Covers:
Southern California/California economy and real estate
Doesn't Cover:
Technology, banking, people on the move ...
Business Columnist for O.C. Register/Southern California News Group.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports reporter, Pittsburgh Press
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
No more "filters"
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lou Grant
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Seeking some version of the truth!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Excel
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook (and I hate it, too!)
Why did you become a journalist?
Only job I could get!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Wrote stuff I've long forgotten!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
S&L Crisis
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Thinking Is Bad!
When's the best time to pitch you?
24/7
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At an Anaheim Ducks game
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
DealNews!
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I am NOT a reporter, I'm a columnist!
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