Rob Shapiro
Covers:
business strategy, technology, sports, social media, minnesota timberwolves
Doesn't Cover:
medicare, weather, movies
Product @tropicapp
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but only as a child when pretending to type.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Topher Grace as Eddie Brock. Spiderman 3.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I like pitches to be short, sweet and to the point. That's why I prefer my pitches from Muck Rack.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver, MS Office Suite, Google Voice, Lined Paper, Pilot G2 Pens
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram. A picture tells a thousand words. A picture with a filter tells a story.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked on the high school yearbook. Over the years, I was a general designer, reporter, photographer, business manager and senior editor.
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