Nicholas Williams
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Yahoo Canada,
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Yahoo News Malaysia,
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Yahoo Singapore,
The Mercury News,
Yahoo Sports
and
Covers:
Sports, Entertainment, City, Crime, Arts, Politics
Breaking News Reporter @nydailynews | Sports Content Creator
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Murrow Network
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
News flows around faster
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A person who collects information and news to feed to the people and create a discussion or conversation.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
N/A
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Microsoft word, Adobe softwares
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Dirk Nowitzki
Why did you become a journalist?
Passion for writing, love news and being social with other people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, Murrow Network. Worked as a reporter for 2 years and Opinions Editor for 1 year.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Brooklyn College on "Finding Neverland" Michael Jackson
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be consistent, be passionate about what you do and always look to improve on your craft
When's the best time to pitch you?
N/A
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
writing/ video games
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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