Dave Watson
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Medium,
Irish Examiner,
DEV Community,
EIN News,
Pharmaceutical Executive,
CommonWealth Beacon
Covers:
Consumer Advocacy, Twitch, Kick, Broadcasting, Marketing, Entertainment, Legal, Medical
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
copywriter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
It is making the news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
King
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Recorder of deeds and misdeeds.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen and Paper, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
x.com and pinterest
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
1991
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Screenplay that was turned into a movie.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
The same advice given to me by Allen Ginsberg. Write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9 am EST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was a pitch about how the multiverse is verifiable using a glass of water.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Story about Putin's favorite sandwich.
What's your favorite drink?
Red Bull
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
in bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that it is politically motivated
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.