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Robert Cairns

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Editor and opinion columnist at The Daily Star. Email me at rcairns@thedailystar.com. @thedailystar
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Part-time reporter at a weekly newspaper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

In every way.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What's your favorite social network?

I spend too much time on Facebook.

Who do you wish followed you?

The guys at Pod Save America

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

Yes. I was a founder, reporter and editor.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

A guy thought I should do a story about another guy who gave him a bad tattoo.

What's your favorite drink?

Diet Coke. I live on the stuff.
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