Tab Berg
- President, TABCommunications
California, South Carolina, Texas
Husband & Dad 2 EMT. Conservative & Conservationist. Political Consultant & Commentator. ΣΠ
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Although I have written many editorials, thousands of pages of briefs, brochures, commercials, etc., I have never worked as a journalist.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Faster, less accurate, more titillating, more direct.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Asimov.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
n.a.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
n/a
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Dozens of analytical programs/apps, word processing, spreadsheets, database, and others.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
DC - Daniel Cormier
Why did you become a journalist?
n/a
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?
Not a journalist, but proud that some of my editorials have sparked policy changes.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
n/a
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?
Whoever has the most facebook followers wins an election.
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With kids.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Week.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
n.a.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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