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Paul LaRosa on Muck Rack

Paul LaRosa

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  • News Writer and Producer, 48 Hours, CBS News
Covers:  justice system, police, crime, murder, yoga, publishing, health, law & order, books
Doesn't Cover: politics, government
writer/producer, CBS News/48 Hours. Memoir: “Leaving Story Avenue” Also: professional book reviewer, frustrated guitarist, lap swimmer

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

i was a copyboy at the New York Daily News in its heyday

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, proudly!

How is social media changing news?

Makes everyone a citizen journalist

What does it mean to be a journalist?

afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr

Why did you become a journalist?

to have a front seat on life

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

9/11, the CBS News documentary

When's the best time to pitch you?

morning

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