Marty Hobe
As seen in:
NewsNation,
MSN,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Aol,
The Hill,
Yahoo,
Crime Nation - The CW Series,
CUOMO,
On Balance with Leland Vittert,
Washington Times
and
Special Projects Producer @NewsNation. Former investigative producer for @tmj4, political reporter for @Galesburg Register-Mail.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in a children's museum.
How is social media changing news?
News is a now a process, not a product. People don't want to read the same story they saw on Twitter in the morning's paper.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Spiderman/ Peter Parker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To inform the public and keep the checks and balances in line between that public and elected officials.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email, with bullet points and art.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, SaxoTech, InCopy, Photo Transfer
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Upton Sinclair
Why did you become a journalist?
I've always been a strong writer who never grew out of asking "why?"
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?
'End of the line for conductors?'
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find a beat, and lean all you can about it while still in college.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9 a.m., first thing.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.