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Aaron Mate

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New York
As seen in: Aaron Mate, The Grayzone, The Nation, Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté, Scribd, Substack, VICE, Salon, The Intercept, The Epoch Times, WND, RealClear Politics, Zero Hedge, Truthout and
Covers:  US foreign policy and domestic politics.
Journalist w/ @TheGrayzoneNews / Writing: mate.substack.com / Co-host: @UsefulIdiotpod. Email: aaronmate@protonmail.com
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Producer for Democracy Now.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Leon West, Veep

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. It's got it all -- news, comedy, deep dark dysfunction.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Find a second vocation to sustain you in tough times.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Man what a depressing question to ponder! The gym.
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