Mark Silva: The FishbowlDC Interview
Say hello to the Chicago Tribune’s Mark Silva.
What word do you routinely misspell? Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious
What’s the name of your cell phone ring? Standard ring
What time did you get up this morning? 5:45
When did you last cry and why? When my dog died. I hope I don’t have to explain that.
How many emails do you receive a day, roughly? 200
What’s your favorite letter? A
What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? Penn Kimball, Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. And Pete Weitzel, former managing editor, paper formerly known as The Miami Herald.
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When’s the last time you volunteered? Where? Tutored a middle school child, Tallahassee, Fla.
Who is your favorite active journalist? Tom Wolfe
What did you have for breakfast? Oatmeal
What one toiletry item could you not live without? Deodorant
If you could have one superpower, which one would it be? USA
Red or white wine? Red
PG-13 or R? R
Lincoln, Jefferson or Washington Memorial? Lincoln
Leg or breast (chicken, of course) Breast
Friday night or Saturday night? Friday night
“Wedding Crashers” or “Old School” Wedding Crashers
The Palm or Cafe Milano? Been to neither
Yankees or Red Sox? Red Sox
Jenna or Barbara? No comment
McSteamy or McDreamy? Don’t know
Leno or Letterman? Letterman
Stewart or Colbert? Colbert
Boxers or briefs? Boxers
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