Ryan Prior
Verified
As seen in:
Psychology Today,
CNN,
CNN Business,
CNN en Español,
CNN International,
CNN Travel,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Business Insider,
USA Today,
Harvard University
and
Covers:
Geopolitics, innovation, and media
Columnist at Psychology Today. Previously @CNN, @tcfdotorg
MPA Harvard Kennedy School. Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Author of "The Long Haul."
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Macon Telegraph Teen Board and sports stringer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jack Burden, from "All the King's Men"
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
iNews, MediaSource, Adobe Premiere, DSLR cameras, Sennheiser lapel mics
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
So I could write and get paid.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always say yes to opportunities, no matter how big or small.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Email anytime and I'll get back to whenever I have a chance
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times, Politico, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, FiveThirtyEight, Longform, Startup, Fareed Zakaria GPS, Tim Ferris, C-Span Q&A
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Medical journalism can be less scientific than one might think. Objective science is often obscured by competing egos and corporate interests
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