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Mark Emem on Muck Rack

Mark Emem

Verified
Covers:  Business, finance, stock markets, commodity markets, futures markets
Doesn't Cover: politics, arts, entertainment... unless there is a business or markets-related angle to it.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Cub reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No!

How is social media changing news?

It has become a source of contacts to interview, a source of insight and viewpoints to build on.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Augustus "Gus" Haynes (The Wire)

Why did you become a journalist?

I love the written word and I am naturally curious.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Your pen can build or destroy lives. Wield it responsibly.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

To cover subjects our publication doesn't specialize in.

What's your favorite drink?

Tea!

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

Taking a walk.

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

Wall Street Journal

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