Matthew Nethercott
As seen in:
MSN New Zealand,
MSN UK,
High School on SI,
Substack,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports,
Yahoo Sports Canada,
Yardbarker,
beehiiv,
Last Word On Sports
and
Covers:
MLB
✍️ Writer/Site Editor for @LWOSBaseball
⚾︎ Contributor to @diamcent Baseball Coverage
✉️: mnethercott816@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Site Editor for Last Word on Sports
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is making it easier for reporters to break news and stories.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tom Tucker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means a lot because it's something I love to do. I love to find good, fun stories about Baseball and write about them.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Tagging themselves
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through texts.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone should follow me
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love to write and tell stories
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?
The Yankees lack of interest in Kyle Tucker was a fun one
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always stay true to your values and beliefs.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The Yankees lack of interest in Kyle Tucker and why that is
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I like all my pitches
What's your favorite drink?
Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are paid off by the team or an agent to write stories, which is very untrue.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.