Part-time journalist (biased). Full-time founder. Grabien, RealityIndex.co, Azoth.MD, BioSpa.es, ConstitutionalityIndex.com, NewsLists.co.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Assistant editorial page editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. (How do you think I'm filling out this form?)
How is social media changing news?
Plus side: Giving news consumers more control by removing middlemen. Down side: killing off the quality control those middlemen provide.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To serve as a conduit of information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Usually through bribes. (Actually, my media outlet doesn't require pitches; anyone can upload their reporting.)
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Final Cut, Adobe Audition, Screenflow, SnapStream, Skype.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who cares about the future of media.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I'm opinionated
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Wrote for the school's creative writing publication.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Exposing a corrupt labor group that improperly collected 9/11 relief funds.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Seek help.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After several cocktails.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.