Ron Nixon on Muck Rack

Ron Nixon

  • Vice President, News and Head of Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships and Grants, Associated Press
Johannesburg, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Associated Press, Facebook, MSN, MSN Canada, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, MSN South Africa, MSN UK, The Economic Times, The Independent (UK), The Times of India and
Covers:  homeland security and emergency preparedness, law enforcement, counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, transportation security, public safety
Doesn't Cover: immigration, international terrorism, defense issues, energy, agriculture, transportation, postal service
Fmr Director of @AP Local Investigative Reporting Program. Frm VP, Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships, Grants, @NYT, @USMC vet. co-founder @IBWellsSociety
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I started out as a sportswriter covering high school football.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

We had typewriters at my first newspaper.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lou Grant

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#caughtcheating

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

via email.

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

I use spreadsheets, databases, statistical software and mapping tools. I also use a variety of text mining tools.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Alan Page, former Minnesota Viking and state supreme court judge.

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

No. My high school did not have a newspaper.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read everything.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime via email.
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