Simon Haeder
Ohio
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and
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
n/a
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster and more egalitarian
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not sure
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I wouldn't know
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Quick email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Too many
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Don't care
Why did you become a journalist?
I am not
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?
Anything on ACA repeal
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Only talk about things you know about
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any
What's the best pitch you ever got?
n/a
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
n/a
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee or tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
KHN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
n/a
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