Paul Hampton
Gulfport
As seen in:
Associated Press,
Miami Herald,
Washington Times,
The Charlotte Observer,
The Sacramento Bee,
Kansas City Star,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Stars and Stripes,
The Clarion-Ledger
and
Covers:
naational and international news, politics, entertainment
Communications Director for Rep. @JerameyAnderson. Proudly serving the people of Mississippi's 110th House District. Views here are my own. 🇺🇸🦅
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Ad salesman at my hometown weekly newspaper. I became a reporter/photographer after a few weeks.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. And a Linotype.
How is social media changing news?
It's making it less reliable. I could spend 24 hours knocking false stories on Facebook and Twitter. I believe it will get better.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hildy Johnson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalists give people the information they need to understand the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email. Those follow-up phone calls are annoying since they come early in the morning and I work 3 p.m. to midnight.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Saxotech, InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Illustrator, Timeline JS, Google Docs, Calendar, Gmail etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Bob Shieffer
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