Ryan Briggs
As seen in:
The Philadelphia Inquirer,
MSN,
Arthritis & Rheumatology,
Bloomberg CityLab,
The Washington Post,
Cambridge University Press & Assessment,
The Toronto Star,
Flipboard,
Philadelphia Business Journal,
Baltimore Sun,
Miami Herald
and
Covers:
politics, public policy, urban affairs, urban planning, transportation, corruption, history, development
Researcher with @PhillyInquirer investigations. email: rbriggs at inquirer.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for a now-inactive blog called "Metropolis".
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never to produce a news article.
How is social media changing news?
Mostly by becoming the principal way people search for and receive news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Alex Jones
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It should mean that you act as voice for those who have none.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A word processor, a spreadsheet program, a web browser.
What's your favorite social network?
None of the above.
Who do you wish followed you?
Alex Jones
Why did you become a journalist?
To help my city.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Covering the closure of a Catholic parish in Germantown.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't take unpaid internships.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When I'm in a good mood?
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