Nick Vaccaro
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As seen in:
Oilman Magazine,
Engineering News-Record (ENR),
Hart Energy,
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce,
Our Community Now,
Louisiana Sportsman,
Informed Infrastructure,
The American Oil and Gas Reporter,
Energies Media,
BIC Magazine,
Masonry Magazine
and
Covers:
Energy, Petrochemical, and Construction Industries
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for the Daily Mississippian.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It reaches a larger group.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Deacon Bridges from Midnight Caller.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist is using the privilege to accurately relay a story, facts or information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I have not encounter a humorous hashtag.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
It does not matter to me. I would just like to receive the pitch. The source is of no concern to me.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Google Docs, hardback dictionary and thesaurus.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone interested in hearing what I have to say.
Why did you become a journalist?
I always enjoyed writing. I enjoy changing words up without altering the facts.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I di work for my high school newspaper as a reporter and photographer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am currently writing a story on Jenny Ward, a safety professional in the oil and gas industry. She is a true professional.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You should be tenacious and put your heart into anything you write, even if the subject does not move you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I can be reached anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was so fortunate to be asked to write on a weekly basis for Shale Magazine's blog.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I have never received a terrible pitch.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee and chicory
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Bass fishing on my boat.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
On a personal level, I enjoy reading Field and Stream.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it relates only to oil and gas. Oil and gas is a large component but not the only one within the energy industry.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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