Raul Garcia
As seen in:
The Hill,
MYSA,
Roanoke Times,
KGBT-TV (Harlingen, TX),
KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX),
Bristol Herald Courier,
Harlingen Valley Morning Star,
The Brownsville Herald,
MyRGV,
Coastal Current Weekly
Covers:
State, local, community news.
Award winning journalist. Reporting sports and community news in the Rio Grande Valley at Valleywood Publications and RGV newspapers.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The Collegian UTB student newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in middle school.
How is social media changing news?
Its curating news and pushing journalists to report faster.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Provider of truth and accurate information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe, Hootesuite, Word, Google, LG G5, 360 camera.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Juan Gonzalez, Former NAHJ president.
Why did you become a journalist?
I liked the idea of learning everyday and informing the public.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Sports reporter
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story of the news related to Michael Cinco's ultimate sacrifice.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Own your beat by establishing great sources.
When's the best time to pitch you?
As soon as you have the scoop.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Go meet George P. Bush doing beach cleanup.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was asked to write a story about a political candidate shoving an opposing campaigns volunteer.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the car.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN News
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The border is not an issue.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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