Otis Taylor on Muck Rack

Otis Taylor

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Oakland, San Francisco
As seen in: KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA), SFGate, The Mercury News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Datebook SF, San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Times, Alliance Review, Clermont News Leader
Current: @kqed managing editor, news. Former: @ajc @sfchronicle and @thestate Email: otaylor@kqed.org
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports writer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It has accelerated the pace of news gathering and competition, which leads to more mistakes on breaking stories.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter.

Who do you wish followed you?

Charles Blow.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Develop a reverence for storytelling.

When's the best time to pitch you?

On the weekend.

What's your favorite drink?

White Russian.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In my head.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New York Times.
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