Ted Baker on Muck Rack

Ted Baker

(He/Him)
Rushville, Seneca Falls
Covers:  Any and all
I am the fake news.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

WBRL radio Berlin, NH

How is social media changing news?

Now, everyone with a phone is a journalist. It'

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Determine the truth and tell it.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Hillary Clinton

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

No, we did not have one. I did work on the Yearbook.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

While waiting for a flight, I ran into the host of a YouTube channel with over a million subscribers. I later interviewed her and won an award.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That we have a dog in the fight, that we intentionally bias our reporting.

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