Matthew Schniper on Muck Rack

Matthew Schniper

Colorado Springs
As seen in: Side Dish with Schniper, Apple Podcasts, The Atlantic, Substack, Miami New Times, Westword, East Bay Express, Salt Lake City Weekly, Boulder Weekly, Rochester City Newspaper, Springs Magazine and
Covers:  food and drink of every kind
Food Critic • Journalist • Former Food & Drink Editor for the Colorado Springs Independent • Podcaster: State of Plate / Vulnerable Creatures
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What was your first job as a journalist?

An arts feature on a tap-dancing theater show.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

A couple times, as a kid.

How is social media changing news?

Speed, reach, in-the-moment reporting, easy data mining.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

A thoughtful, concise paragraph or two in writing that gets directly to the heart of the story.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

A story about a dog training program in Colorado prisons that's jointly reforming inmates and the animals.
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