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Mike Wagenheim on Muck Rack

Mike Wagenheim

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  • Senior U.S Correspondent, i24NEWS
East Coast United States, New York, Washington, D.C.
Covers:  Mainly U.S. politics through the prism of the Middle East, but also business, culture and Jewish life.
Doesn't Cover: I don't think I've ever turned a topic down, per se.
Senior U.S. Correspondent at @i24NEWS_EN. Proud Jew and Israeli. Do I have a story to tell you! Views mine.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an intern at the now-defunct WWBD-FM outside Philadelphia. Great experience learning how a newsroom functioned.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

My name, honestly.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I can deftly use a fork and a knife. On top of that, I use Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing and Audacity for audio.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. It's also my least favorite.

Why did you become a journalist?

Champagne and fast cars. And to do good.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

I don't like to speak ill of others.

What's your favorite drink?

Coke Zero. A half-liter a day is required to stay functional.

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

In bed, trying to recover the brain cells lost from staring at a screen all day.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

The most common misconception about my beat is that I only have one beat.

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