Matt Lynch on Muck Rack

Matt Lynch

New York
As seen in: Us Weekly, Medium, HuffPost, Hemispheres, Filmmaker Magazine, HID Global, Cape Gazette, In Review Online
Covers:  sports, american sports, celebrities, film & television, comedy
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

HuffPost Live

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Everyone is a potential news source now and it is fast.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Informing people on a topic you are passionate about? Whats better than that?

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#blessed

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

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

Final Cut Pro 7, Photoshop, After Effects, Microsoft Words

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Kat Dennings

Why did you become a journalist?

It is just fun.

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?

Anything comedy related. I love comedy.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep writing. Practice.

When's the best time to pitch you?

All the time
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