Drew Taylor
Verified
As seen in:
Apple Podcasts,
IMDb,
The New York Times,
MSN Philippines,
USA Today,
Yahoo News UK,
Aol,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
New York Daily News,
The Verge
and
Covers:
higher education, k-12 education, government, courts
Former digital managing editor at @CBS_42. Previously @tuscaloosanews, @MGMAdvertiser, @oanow and a weekly in southeast Alabama. Looking for the next adventure.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Geneva Newspapers in Geneva, AL
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It keeps the public informed as news is happening and it is including the audience in the conversation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Cal McAffrey (State of Play)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be very tired most of the time.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Any hashtag involving reality TV or celebrities is guaranteed to be funny, but not for the right reasons.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, Twitter or phone
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A notebook and pen are good places to start. Besides these tools, our newspaper's website and social media are good tools as well.
What's your favorite social network?
Any social network site is great, but you can't go wrong with Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who shares my interests
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted a job that entailed something different every day, as well as wanting to be a writer.
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?
A story I worked on about how teachers learned about the poverty in their classrooms by reenacting life in poverty during a simulation.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't stop being curious.
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