Questionnaire for Journalists: Christine Hall, Crunchbase News
ERPR’s series, “Questionnaire for Journalists,” features members of the media and asks about their lives and careers.
Christine Hall, contributing writer for Crunchbase News
I connected with Christine Hall, a Contributing Writer at Crunchbase News.
How did you first get into journalism? What was your first job in journalism?
I started out in school wanting to be a teacher, but after middle school, I found that I liked to write more. After newspaper class in high school, I knew it was for me. My first internship was at The Messenger in Madisonville, Ky., and my first job was as Focus Reporter for the Houston Business Journal.
How do you decide what you write or publish?
We have beats, so that makes it somewhat simple. However, I get my stories from a combination of pitches and conversations with founders and venture capitalist investors.
What is the most interesting news story you’re following right now that you’re not covering?
I’ll be honest, I struggled with how to answer: do I choose a feel-good story or something startup/VC related? :) I’m going to go with feel-good since 2020 has been rough. I just listened to Mariah Carey’s interview on The Journal about the success of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and thought it was interesting how she came to write the song and how it still tops the charts every Christmas season.
If you weren’t in journalism, what would you be doing?
If my math and science game was fierce, I would be an astronaut.
What do you read or watch every morning?
I listen to both The Daily and The Journal podcasts and read The Wall Street Journal. My morning inbox is full of great newsletters like Axios, The Term, FinLedger, The Information, etc.
Which talent would you most like to have?
To say “no” and be ok with it. I’m too nice.
Who is your hero of fiction?
I love Michael Keaton’s character, Henry Hackett, from “The Paper.” I’m sure everyone has a different opinion about the authenticity of newsrooms, but to me, and for the time the movie came out (1994), I thought it was fairly accurate.