Robert Graves
As seen in:
HuffPost,
The Independent (UK),
The Telegraph,
Goodreads,
Psychology Today,
South China Morning Post,
Substack,
Mint,
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Council on Foreign Relations
and
Covers:
the journey of becoming a first time dad, mistakes, personal stories, learning parenthood, family, pregnancy, babies, getting ready for a new newborn
Doesn't Cover:
astro physics
Follow a first time father as I learn everything from scratch
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for my personal blog.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
haha... yes.
How is social media changing news?
Good - It's making everything instantaneous; Bad - Because news travels so fast, t's hard to weed out truth from opinion
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I can't say that I follow journalistic media enough to answer this.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The write and report information in the most accurate and honest way
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
no clue
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
An honest dad's story of his walk down the path of parenthood.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I fix radars, so my tool bag consist of wrenches, screw drivers, wire cutters, and a mulimeter... but the most important tool is ... my mindt
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Every expecting parent, or parents who are looking to give great advice to followers!
Why did you become a journalist?
To document my experience and reach out to people in like-situatons, and hopefully to be an outlet for other people to know they aren't alone
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not. However I was the photographer for the Middle School year book while I was in 8th grade.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm proud of all my writings on my blog.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be honest in what you write. People relate more to an honest, personable piece of work, than they do scripted and methodical.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoons
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