Robin Adams
Verified
(He/Him)
- Co-owner and Journalist, Wisconsin Sports Heroics
- Contributor, Yournews
- Co-owner and Journalist, Gridiron Heroics
New Berlin, Wisconsin
As seen in:
Gridiron Heroics,
Wisconsin Sports Heroics,
Yournews,
Apple Podcasts,
MSN,
MSN New Zealand,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports,
Yahoo Sports Canada,
Independent Online,
Weekend Argus,
The Drive,
NewsBreak
and
Covers:
I cover all things Wisconsin sports, but mostly the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Milwaukee Brewers
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
WI sports at wisportsheroics.com/
NFL at gridironheroics.com/
Chicago at www.chicitysports.com/
muckrack.com/robin-adams-5
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
This one
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for 30 years
How is social media changing news?
It gets out faster
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The guy from Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To document and tell relevant stories
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Skol
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
On social media
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My computer
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
More Wisconsin sports fans
Why did you become a journalist?
It was a hobby
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My Gilbert Brown series
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't go into teaching
When's the best time to pitch you?
Night
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"Hey, want to do a podcast series with Gilbert Brown?"
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not applicable
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the floor, playing with my son
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we're narrowminded
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.