Steven Walker
Verified
As seen in:
Orlando Sentinel,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Associated Press,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports,
Yahoo Sports Canada,
Miami Herald,
Woke Wars
and
Covers:
Business and politics, the intersection of the two
award-winning education reporter @orlandosentinel | basketball and pokémon enjoyer | big orlando sports guy | ⏮️: @heraldtribune, @TheAlligator | UF alum
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Social media creates an instant news cycle. It’s ramping of the pace of news and outlets are adapting.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Finding news that matters and asking the questions that the reader would ask.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter.ai, Apple Notes App, Google Docs.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama probably, or AOC. It's validating to know public officials (past or present) notice your journalism.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never call yourself "aspiring". That implies you want to be one but aren't one yet. Don't sell yourself short and be confident in yourself.
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