Timothy Seppala
As seen in:
Wirecutter,
Yahoo News,
Engadget,
IGN,
Netflix Tudum,
Yahoo Finance,
Ars Technica,
Entrepreneur,
The Daily Beast,
Flipboard
and
Covers:
Michigan tech, STEM, Detroit, small business, science, xbox one, video games, ps4, hd, nintendo, heavy metal, tech, automotive, home theater
Doesn't Cover:
finance, theater, enterprise software,
Multimedia storyteller est. 2008 | Previous: Daily Beast, Wired, Engadget, Ars Technica | Jeff Hanneman over Dimebag Darrell | Pitch: timothyseppala @ gmail
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Blogger for MLive.com
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell the stories that people might not want to read until they read them, give a voice to the voiceless and to inform.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email. If we've worked together before, feel free to call me. But ONLY if we've worked together before.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Let's see. For tools I have a Zoom stereo digital recorder, my Macbook Air, a five-subject notebook, Klipsch S4i earbuds and that's about it
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to get paid to write about video games, and later technology. Hearing the guys on the 1Up Yours podcast really cemented that.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Power of Color for GamePro
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't back down.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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