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Michael Busler on Muck Rack

Michael Busler

Atlantic City, New Jersey
Covers:  Economic and public policy
Doesn't Cover: entertainment
columnist, professor, economist, www.facebook.com/fundingdemocracy

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Stringer for The (Philadelphia) Bulletin

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Instantaneous news

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To get the message out clearly

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Economics expert, public policy analyst and a Professor of Finance at Stockton University.

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

POTUS, VP, members of congress

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell the story

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

no

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be honest and accurate

When's the best time to pitch you?

Right after a column is posted

What's your favorite drink?

Water

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Lecturing my class

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That my views are not adequately supported

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