Aaron Sousa
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Canadian Press,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Money Canada,
MSN Québec,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Canada,
CBC British Columbia,
CBC Calgary,
CBC Edmonton
and
reporter @CdnPressNews | formerly: @GlobalEdmonton + @CBCEdmonton + @YourSaintJohn + @Aquinian | maritimer on the prairies | he/him | story idea? dm me.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A high school CO-OP student at CBC Radio in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
News travels faster.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hildy Johnson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling other people’s stories in the best way possible.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, please!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Audacity, MixPad, WavePad, Google Docs, WordPress, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Google Drive, NetNewsWire
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Conan Grey
Why did you become a journalist?
To show people that their stories matter.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote a monthly entertainment column and articles about special events at school.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A feature-length story about conversion therapy and its effects.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Talk to people, write, repeat
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time! I'm always accepting pitches.
What's your favorite drink?
Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino with Vanilla and Raspberry flavouring.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking photos.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hamilton Spectator
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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