William Ramsey on Muck Rack

William Ramsey

Verified
(He/Him)
Waynesboro
Covers:  Housing, climate, mental health, social justice
News director, newsleader.com. Rode a tornado out of Texas, through skies over Kansas, bounced near the Puget Sound and ended up in idyllic Shenandoah Valley.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Interning at the now-defunct Dallas Times Herald, filing investigative reporting documents. Had to take a bus 1.5 hours each way, every day.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

@wmramsey on Twitter

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Kinky Friedman

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Editor-in-chief, writer wrangler, disciple of Mrs. Cathey Weigel

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Learn about everything, listen more than talk, avoid credit card debt and off-the-record sources.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime

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