Adam Lucente
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As seen in:
Al-Monitor,
Medium,
Al Jazeera English,
Associated Press,
Substack,
U.S. News and World Report,
The Jerusalem Post,
The National,
Washington Times,
RealClear Politics,
Al Bawaba
and
Covers:
Iraq, Syria. Kurdistan, ISIS, displacement, human rights, minorities, music, MMA
Journalist & podcast host @AlMonitor. US/Middle East news. Ex-freelancer in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Kurdistan Region. عربي español קצת עברית
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I interpreted and translated (Arabic-English) for a freelancer in Tunisia.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The guy from that Jake Gyllenhaal movie 'Nightcrawler.'
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
An iPhone, a MacBook and a notebook.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to be in the CIA after 9/11 and seeing the Bourne Identity. After graduation I decided not to and did what I think is a similar job.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Publish early and often. Have neither fear nor shame. And only write the truth.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing guitar.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.