What was your first job as a journalist?
Before college: I worked for a startup alt weekly ran by a mobster. After: Out Front, the fourth oldest LGBT news org in the world.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I only wish they made 'em with spellcheck.
How is social media changing news?
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
April from the Ninja Turtles.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I've given up the right to vote so that I can be a representative for my readers when they can not be for themselves.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email: nicholas.shane.garcia@gmail.com.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google apps, Twitter, Excel, but nothing beats a reporter's notebook.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone but my mother.
Why did you become a journalist?
Corny, but true: to seek truth.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did. And mostly everything. The rest of the staff was pretty lazy.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Three years of covering the Colorado Civil Union Act — from start to finish.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never stop asking questions.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. I'll be with you ASAP.
