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Samuel Chacko on Muck Rack

Samuel Chacko

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Long Beach
Covers:  Sports, A&E, Feature, News, Community, etc

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Community college newspaper called Talon Marks (from Cerritos College)

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means you can be someone who is trusted to give information that can inform readers/viewers in an unbiased form as a journalist can.

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

I use Google Docs for writing, Voice Memos for audio interviews, iMovie or Adobe Premiere for video and for photos, I use Lightroom.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram/YouTube

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

I would say keep yourself busy, always be available to help and jump on writing/photos/video stories and build goals for yourself.

What's your favorite drink?

Water :)

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In the newsroom :)

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

I'm only a writer/photographer (I can do writing/photography/videos/etc.)

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