Rob Williams
Verified
As seen in:
Seeking Alpha,
Illumination,
Medium,
Financial Times,
Cambridge University Press & Assessment,
Yahoo Finance,
Billboard,
Fortune,
Hindustan Times,
The Toronto Star,
Biomed Central (BMC)
and
Covers:
Aerospace & defense, manufacturing
Doesn't Cover:
Metaphysics in pre-Columbian societies
Sr. Editor @SeekingAlpha. Encrypted e-mail for news tips: robwilliamsNY(@)protonmail.com @Cornell alum
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for the Budapest Business Journal, the first English-language business newspaper in a former Eastern bloc country.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has demonetized news by offering a better value proposition to advertisers. It also thrives on misinformation for clicks.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means pursuing and communicating facts accurately and fairly amid the threat of demonetization and public hostility.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Excel, Whisper (transcription software)
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Sam Altman
Why did you become a journalist?
I always wanted to write, and I like working with ideas and speaking with a wide variety of people.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I started as a sports reporter, and later became sports editor. I also wrote a humor page.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Hard to say.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't compromise journalism values with your political views.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Press junket to Verona, Italy, to cover an investment conference.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many to name.
What's your favorite drink?
Seltzer by the gallon.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That aerospace and defense stocks are exciting. They are way overshadowed by higher-growth technology stocks.
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