Noah Smith
Verified
As seen in:
Direct Relief,
MSN,
The New York Times,
The Guardian,
The Washington Post,
NBC News,
Fortune,
Sydney Morning Herald,
The Age,
The Mercury News,
Baltimore Sun
and
Covers:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/noah-smith/
Doesn't Cover:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/noah-smith/
I write things you may have read.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A now-defunct Santa Barbara paper, for 2 weeks.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I think so
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
'Don't let the a****** win?"
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook Pro, TextEdit, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, Canon T3i till I die.
What's your favorite social network?
The Call of Duty lobby circa 2008
Who do you wish followed you?
You.
Why did you become a journalist?
To go on adventures and learn how things work and meet interesting people and do cool things.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I recall writing one story about the school's radio station, The BIFF.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
TBD
When's the best time to pitch you?
After I've finished the story I'm working on. Or at 3pm.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
OWL Media Day
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The one that didn't get sent! Just kidding. The person who sent it knows who they are...
What's your favorite drink?
Properly-roasted coffee, Japanese whiskey, orange pop
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my dog
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's sports.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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