Sam Benson Smith on Muck Rack

Sam Benson Smith

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Journo, Filmmaker, “Alarmist” per the CA Almond Board. || Newsman — @knxnews || Past: @LAist @KESQ @BostonGlobe | @GoYardGoats Stud of the Game™ |
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Blogging for a now-defunct sports site.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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

Google Docs and a yellow legal pad.

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

No.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Hey, go to the Super Bowl and write about stuff.

What's your favorite drink?

Black coffee.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it can't be stylistic.
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