This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Stone Payton with Business Radio X, a nationwide network focused on promoting business experts!

Important Things to Know About Stone:

Coolest Thing: He chose two, his name (Stone) and the fact that he's a new grandfather
Favorite Local Restaurant: Ippolito's italian restaurant
Last Book: The Richest Man in Babylon, Think and Grow Rich
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Hunting, fishing, walking in the woods
Favorite Local Getaway: Wildlife Action on Lake Allatoona
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Bourbon and cigars

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch’s Media Matchhttp://mitchsmediamatch.com, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Rebecca Grapevine, Atlanta Correspondent for HealthBeat, a new online media outlet focused on Atlanta and Georgia health issues.

Important Things to Know About Rebecca:

• Coolest Thing: She loves being about and about and loves all the events around Atlanta. Before she was a journalist, she got a Ph.D. in legal history (Caveat: She’s not a lawyer!)
• Favorite Local Restaurant: The General Muir (bagel with smoked salmon or smoked trout)
• Last Book: “Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn” by Gary Pomerantz
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: “I think I should try to find one!” but I love traveling with my mother
• Favorite Local Getaway: Savannah, GA
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Spending an afternoon reading a good book

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch’s Media Matchhttp://mitchsmediamatch.com, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.