Robert Dean on Muck Rack

Robert Dean

Austin
As seen in: Medium, VICE, Chicago Sun-Times, Chron, Yahoo, Austin American-Statesman, Mic, Thrive Global, Consequence, Fatherly and
Covers:  Politics, food, comedy, music, and culture
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What was your first job as a journalist?

WREX-13 in Rockford, IL - shot and wrote the news

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I own a 1901 Underwood.

How is social media changing news?

Hashtags can define movements.

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

Word and Google. Keep it simple.

What's your favorite social network?

None.

Who do you wish followed you?

David Simon

Why did you become a journalist?

2003

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

I skipped more high school than attended.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Stay humble and be prepared to get your teeth kicked in a few times.

What's your favorite drink?

Jameson, neat.

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

In the kitchen. Somehow, I've developed this obsession with food, cooking, and food culture. I have a knife that's as big as my forearm.

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

VICE or Esquire
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