Seth Weintraub
Verified
(He/Him)
- Publisher and Editor, 9to5Mac
- Publisher and Editor, 9to5Google
- Publisher and Editor, Electrek
- Host, Electrek (Podcast)
- None, 9to5Google, 9to5Mac, Electrek, The Electrek Podcast
New York, Vermont
As seen in:
9to5Google,
9to5Mac,
Electrek,
Electrek (Podcast),
Apple Podcasts,
Fortune,
ZDNet,
Flipboard,
Computerworld,
NewsBreak,
9to5Toys,
DroneDJ,
Our Community Now,
Connect The Watts
and
Covers:
Technology, Electric cars, Apple, Google, Sustainable energy
Doesn't Cover:
non-tech
Pub: @9to5mac,@Electrekco,@9to5google, @DroneDJ, @9to5toys, @connectthewatts, more... @USC Engineer/🏈fan, @ITP_NYU Grad, VFR🛩️Pilot,❤️ 2 sons
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Breaking Google Glass news
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes, in middle school
How is social media changing news?
it is allowing people to go deeper into areas of interest (good) but also not exposing people to new and differing viewpoints.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Recording for the greater world important truths about important topics for both current events and history
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Is this in my interest group, do you know about me? Then you know what I like, what I write about and make it short and sweet with a link
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Web Browser
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Steve Jobs
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to know more about my favorite technology and share it with the world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Breaking news of Google Glass on 9to5google
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find your obsessions and dive deep into them. Become an expert and share your findings with the world.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-day
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Would you like to fly in an electric plane?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many bad ones to narrow it down. Basically where the pitcher did no research before sending the email
What's your favorite drink?
ice water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
outside riding a bike
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Snowboard Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the tech companies control the narrative.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.