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Walter Bowne on Muck Rack

Walter Bowne

(He/Him)
Cherry Hill, Scranton
Covers:  Humor, Writing, Education, Music, The Environment, Books, Literature, Education Reform, Poetry, Writing, Satire
Doesn't Cover: Love and Support of Fascism. Left or Right. lol.
Walter is a writer, teacher, anti-racist, humorist. His opinions are not his own; he channels the Truth from a signal on Sigma Centurion XI.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

High school columnist for The Voyager

How is social media changing news?

Cable News is killing Truth, as well as most social media outlets. There is no "bullshit" control on what is out there. Russian Bots.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

We write the first draft of history.

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

CanvaPro, Pixlr, Spotify for Podcasters, Final Cut Pro, Google Suite, Voice to Text, Photoshop, InDesign.

What's your favorite social network?

Medium

Why did you become a journalist?

To understand myself, to see what I think when I read what I read, to understand the world of others, to have empathy, to connect.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Do not self censor yourself. Be true to your Voice, unless you're a racist, sexist, or a fascist. Then, seek therapy.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New Yorker

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That fiction is easy to write.

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