Phil Jay on Muck Rack

Phil Jay

Verified
United Kingdom, United States
Covers:  Boxing News, Live Boxing Scorecards, Boxing Analysis
Editor-in-Chief, World Boxing News (WBN) Reporting and publishing boxing news since Boxing writer, analyst, scorer, and exclusive interviews for fifteen years.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

World Boxing News Editor.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No.

How is social media changing news?

More news is readily available at your fingertips.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

N/A

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It's my passion.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

N/A

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email the website.

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

Wordpress and Microsoft Word.

What's your favorite social network?

X

Who do you wish followed you?

NFL Center Jason Kelce, he's one of my heroes.

Why did you become a journalist?

My dream.

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

N/A

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

My Lineal Heavyweight History article.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Write, write and write some more.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime

What's the best pitch you ever got?

N/A

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

N/A

What's your favorite drink?

Water.

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

Watching boxing.

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

NFL.com

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

N/A

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