Marc C. Monaghan
(He/Him)
- Contributing Writer, Hyde Park Herald
- Photographer, Writer and Journalist, Freelance
Chicago, Indiana, Michigan
As seen in:
Hyde Park Herald,
HuffPost,
The Atlantic,
Chicago Reader,
WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL),
South Side Weekly,
McClatchy Media,
The Beverly Review
Covers:
Jazz, Dance, Environment, Social Conditions, Civil Engineering, Science, Small Business, Chicago
Photojournalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Photography - Hyde Park Herald
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Atomizing it; making it more immediate; necessitating the development of a following to have a deep impact
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, text, phone call
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Cameras, computer, Adobe and Microsoft products
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
Democracy only works with information that is accurate and available.
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?
The story of my community, Hyde Park.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That small town journalism isn't so important.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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