Michael Busler
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
The Startup,
Yahoo Finance,
Gazeta do Povo,
Substack,
The Hill,
Flipboard,
The Epoch Times,
Yahoo
and
Covers:
Economic and public policy
Doesn't Cover:
entertainment
columnist, professor, economist,
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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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