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Mark Feffer on Muck Rack

Mark Feffer

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Philadelphia
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Desk editor at Dow Jones News/Retrieval.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yep, and I own two.

How is social media changing news?

It's a race to the shallows.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Charles Foster Kane.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Talk to interesting people and write about it. What's not to like?

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

MacBook Air. Rocketbook. Temi. Cross Pens. Legal pads.

Why did you become a journalist?

It just seemed to fit.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Nope, but I edited the literary magazine.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't trust spell check.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Afternoons.

What's your favorite drink?

Bourbon, or Dr. Pepper, depending on my mood.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it's dull.

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