Mark Phillips
Akron
As seen in:
CNN,
CBS Moneywatch,
CBS News,
LSE Connect,
Australian Financial Review,
Edutopia,
Cell Press,
Notre Dame Magazine,
WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH),
KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
and
Covers:
automotive, automotive parts, automobiles, iphone apps, energy, distribution, retail, technology, transportation, new products, business management, trade shows, human resources, sales
Automotive aftermarket journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
First real job: Crime reporter.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. My family inherited an 1800s desk with a fold-out typewriter. You had to practically stand on the keys to make it work.
How is social media changing news?
Levels the playing field a bit, no?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michael Keaton's character from the movie, "The Paper." Fantastic.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be skeptical, all the time.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email, of course! :)
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Anything to get the job done: Google docs, Apple Pages, Twitter, FB, iPhone, iPad (mini and full-size varieties), GIMP to edit photos
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To have fun, go interesting places
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I wrote album reviews. Just because they'd let me.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A series about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, written from NYC. A very difficult series to write.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing. A lot.
When's the best time to pitch you?
All day
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