Leo Dublin on Muck Rack

Leo Dublin

(He/Him)
Walnut Creek
As seen in: Vantage Media Group
Covers:  Film, music, TV, and books.
Doesn't Cover: Politics.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Co-owning VANTAGEToday.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Raoul Duke from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Blind bisexual goose named Thomas who spent six years in a love triangle with two swans and helped raise 68 babies dies at 40.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Usually email, but I also accept from pitches from phone numbers.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs, Wordpress, Slack, Zoho, and Deel.

What's your favorite social network?

None of them.

Who do you wish followed you?

Alissa Wilkinson.

Why did you become a journalist?

I like telling people my opinions on entertainment.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I really like my op-ed/A

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Good luck.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Somebody tried to take over both our politics section and culture section and hire at least 5 new writers, all of which were not good.

What's your favorite drink?

Black coffee.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Watching movies or listening to music.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New York Times

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