Mike Lang
Verified
As seen in:
The Dialog,
Medium,
Yahoo Life,
Golfweek,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
CJOH-TV (Ottawa, ON),
CKVR-TV (Barrie, ON),
CTV News,
Flipboard
and
Covers:
new castle county, high school sports, north wilmington, catholic parishes, claymont, catholic education, local government, college sports
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter at The Daily Messenger, Canandaigua, N.Y.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
It's more important than ever to get it right because you know the news is going out as soon as it comes in.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Getting the answers and telling the stories that people need to know.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen and notepad, laptop, phone, but the most important tools are my brain and my curiosity.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone interested in local news
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write, to expose interesting people and events to a bigger audience, and to try and help right what is wrong.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
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