Scott Hirsch on Muck Rack

Scott Hirsch

(He/Him)
Boca Raton
As seen in: LinkedIn, Medium, Forbes, Issuu, Yahoo Finance, Associated Press, Inc., Yahoo Sports, Business 2 Community, Digital Journal and
Covers:  American internet entrepreneur
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Scott O Hirsch, a racquetball player for Providence College and a lifetime fan, won the Big East Intercollegiate Regional Racquetball Championship in 1985.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

highschool newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Positively

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Howard Beale

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means a great deal

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#funnymemes

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

Microsoft

What's your favorite social network?

Muckrack

Who do you wish followed you?

Muckrack

Why did you become a journalist?

As a hobby

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

editor

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep learning

When's the best time to pitch you?

in the morning

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Pare it down to the essentials

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Let's go!

What's your favorite drink?

Water

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

Outside

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Not understanding the script
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