Michael Scott
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and
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Comstocks Magazine in Sacramento
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, when I was in high school and my first three years in college
How is social media changing news?
Social media continues to make news more immediate
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pretty much all Google products (i.e Google Docs)
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
To help foster a more informed citizenry in terms of the choices and decisions we make on a daily basis
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Focus on your writing skills first through a lot of practice.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early mornings. I'm on Pacific Time
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I received pitches from several companies wanting to pay me in their native digital tokens.
What's your favorite drink?
Dirty Chai
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a coffeehouse or bookstore
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fast Company Magazine and The Economist
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