Tim Riley on Muck Rack

Tim Riley

Verified
(He/Him)
Boston
As seen in: Emerson College, Here & Now Anytime, riley rock report, The New York Times, HuffPost, Goodreads, The Atlantic, The Conversation, The Courier-Mail, The San Diego Union-Tribune, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), Upworthy, Arizona Daily Star and
Covers:  rock music, multimedia, criticism, rock, journalism, pop culture, classical, podcast, politics, npr, music, music history
Doesn't Cover: Eggplant
jumping streams, still undead
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

City Newspaper, Rochester, NY, weekly: neighborhood reporter, summer 1984

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, fondly.

How is social media changing news?

Faster, less reliable, more focus on current DAILY events, less historical context.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Hunter S. Thompson

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Meaning doesn't drive journalism, journalism drives meaning.

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

#hashtag

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

HARDWARE: iMac desktop, MacBook Pro 15-inch laptop, iPad 3, iPhone 4; SOFTWARE: typeit4me, iLife, iWork, Chrome

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter: character count enforces compression, flexes writing muscle daily.

Who do you wish followed you?

Amy Goodman
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