Sam Stringer
Verified
As seen in:
CNN,
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
WPLG-TV (Pembroke Park, FL),
WCVB-TV (Boston, MA),
WDIV-TV (Detroit, MI),
WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL),
KSAT-TV (San Antonio, TX),
WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD),
WLWT-TV (Cincinnati, OH),
KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA),
KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)
and
Covers:
Everything.
Doesn't Cover:
Haven't discovered them yet, and wouldn't want to jinx myself.
Award winning.. blah, blah. Totally landed in LA on a wing and prayer. Globetrotting journo from Detroit; believes in dreams, solid parties and EPIC road trips
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Well, this one time in elementary school, I pushed a couple letters on my aunt's typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is changing the way news is captured, stories are told and the method in which they are delivered -- mobilizing information.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Bill Maher
What does it mean to be a journalist?
People are trusting you with their stories, don't ethically and morally let them down.
Who do you wish followed you?
Donald Glover
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
While in high school, I was the publicity officer for our senior board. I contributed most of the editorial to our senior yearbook.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Chase the part of journalism that you love. Create your own platform and leave the uninteresting to the interested.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The news isn't always suppose to ask people what they want to hear, sometimes its their responsibility to just tell them.
What's your favorite drink?
Green Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the elements, outside -- in nature and around people.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Buzzfeed
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