Ryan Fan
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Believer, Baltimore City special ed teacher, and 2:39 marathon runner. Diehard fan of “The Wire,” God’s gift to the Earth.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
High school sports editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Democratizing, in good and bad ways.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jacob Riis
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Tell someone's story and truth. Giving voice to the voiceless.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I like to do the pitching to my editors. I write best when I bring the story to them.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Tim Kreider
Why did you become a journalist?
I love telling people's stories and giving them voices
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was the sports editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story and profile on Delfino Cruz, the manager of a pizza joint at our school.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't give up. Do right by the people you're writing for and about.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An article on Jannell Goodwin-Farley, a 51-year-old employee at our university that got her Bachelor's Degree.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Graduate student government endorsements
What's your favorite drink?
Corona
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running or in the classroom.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm a one trick pony. I can write in a lot of subjects.
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