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.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Leroy Chapman, Editor in Chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Important Things to Know About Leroy:

Coolest Thing: He's an amateur barber
Favorite Local Restaurants: Fellini's pizza, Bones Restaurant
Last Book: "His Name is George Floyd" by Washington Post journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Cooking
Favorite Local Getaway: Coastal Georgia or a cabin in north Georgia
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Reruns of "Everybody Loves Raymond"

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 Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Mark Arum, host of the Mark Arum Show on WSB Radio. Listen Monday - Friday from 9 am to Noon.

Important Things to Know About Mark:

Coolest Thing: He's got a great baseball card collection
Favorite Local Restaurant: LaGrotta
Last Book: "Tell It True" by John Pruitt
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Poker!
Favorite Local Getaway: Wild Animal Safari near Columbus
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: "Downton Abbey" and "Gilmore Girls"

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 Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Gustavo Valdes, producer and anchor for CNN Espanol.

Important Things to Know About Gustavo:

Coolest Thing: "I get paid to do what I like to do! I love doing journalism."
Favorite Local Restaurant: Taco Veloz on Buford Highway
Last Book: The Teacher, a great mystery novel
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Listening to books while driving (but no current affairs or news!)
Favorite Local Getaway: The Georgia mountains
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Ice cream (Brewster's or Dairy Queen)

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 Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Chuck Reece, co-founder of Salvation South, a digital publication celebrating the culture of the American South, though stories, poetry, and podcasts.

Important Things to Know About Chuck:

Coolest Thing: He was at the University of Georgia at the height of the '80s music scene!
Favorite Local Restaurant: Kimball House
Last Book: "My Sunshine Away" by M.O. Walsh
Last Podcast: For People with Bishop Rob Wright
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: He loves to read
Favorite Local Getaway: Clarkston parks like Friendship Forest

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 Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Luis Estrada, Anchor/Reporter with Telemundo Atlanta. This is our first bi-lingual episode, with Estrada talking with host Mitch Leff in both English and Spanish.

Important Things to Know About Luis:

• Coolest Thing: He's a bad singer, but he's trying to be better!
• Favorite Local Restaurant: He loves great Italian food
• Last Podcast: He tends to watch and listen to news-related podcasts
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Hitting the gym
• Favorite Local Getaway: Panama City Beach

http://www.telemundoAtlanta.com

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 Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.