What was your first job as a journalist?
Beat reporter covering SAD 9 school district in Western Maine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Absolutely! Wait, does that make me old?
How is social media changing news?
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
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What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email: somepromcu@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
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What's your favorite social network?
Instagram: michael.c.upton
Who do you wish followed you?
Anthony Bourdain, but that is now out of the question. Gordon Ramsey, Andy Samberg, Jason Aaron, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey ...
Why did you become a journalist?
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Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, editor. I was also editor of my University newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Both my stories on the history of the Sazerac and place-profile of Mount Gretna, PA were rewarding.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read. Read. Read. And read the genre you write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, but I am best available Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. EST.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
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What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
The Sazerac.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside, away, travelling.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Smithsonian magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is easy work.
