Matt Thompson on Muck Rack

Matt Thompson

Brussels
As seen in: Law360, Global Data Review, Red Pepper (UK), International Tax Review, Law360 UK
Covers:  Tax, trade, politics, international relations, mergers, competition, European Union, UK Politics, Brexit, European Politics.
Senior Brussels correspondent at @Law360 covering European politics, economics, and tax. Tip? DM me in confidence.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Researcher for International Tax Review

Have you ever used a typewriter?

As a child, do electric typewriters count?

What does it mean to be a journalist?

You saunter around observing society, and then you write about it

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#susanalbumparty - Susan Boyles Album Release Party

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Microsoft Word mostly

Why did you become a journalist?

Because real jobs are boring

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Financial Times, Politico

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I can give tax advice
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