Melanie Payne on Muck Rack

Melanie Payne

Florida, Fort Myers
As seen in: E. W. Scripps Company, Forbes, USA Today, Miami Herald, Yahoo, KING-TV (Seattle, WA), Cincinnati Enquirer, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA), NorthJersey.com, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) and
Covers:  corruption investigation, consumer protection, scam, charities and anything tax-exempt, public spending
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course, don't let this baby face fool you.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I don't have one. But I do have a favorite journalist who wrote fiction -- Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

What's your favorite social network?

I'll admit it, I love Facebook. Reporters move a lot and without Facebook I would have lost touch with many of my friends and colleagues.

Who do you wish followed you?

Melissa Harris Perry. I've been following her for years. It would only be fair, right?
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