Mike Mankiewicz
(Mike)
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Doing news at a Small Town Radio Station you never heard of in Jackson Michigan
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
If when you say news you mean cable news then cable news is to news what reality TV is to reality and social media just jumps on those coattails. If you really want to know what's going on you almost have to be there when it's happening these days.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Russell Crowe in state of play his character's name was Cal McCaffrey
What does it mean to be a journalist?
If you're talking about news then to just give the facts. If you're talking about cable news then say as far away from the facts as you can and fill it up with opinion that grabs people by their emotions.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Stop the Steal
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just tell me the subject I'll take it from there and I will probably get you to look at that subject in a much different way
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My phone my home studio my laptop and my brain
What's your favorite social network?
Blue Sky
Who do you wish followed you?
A benevolent billionaire that loves my writing
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I can't sing or dance
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I worked for my high school television station
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything that I wrote that brought a smile or a laugh to someone.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be true to yourself because at the end of the day that's really who you have to answer to
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late nights so I can check it first thing in the morning when I wake between 3:00 and 4:00
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Just write something light and funny
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can you say that in a less edgy way?
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Listening to Jazz or playing a game on my phone to take my mind somewhere else for a moment
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
It really depends on the story. But generally a reliable trustworthy news source so I can get the facts.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That not as much fun as you realize it is after you read one of my articles
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