Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
Verified
As seen in:
MSN,
The New York Times,
The New York Times en Español,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Al Jazeera English,
Infobae,
Slate,
South China Morning Post
and
Covers:
Environment, climate, health, war crimes tribunals, politics, human rights, arts, culture, food.
Georgia Journalist | @NYTimes @AtlCivicCircle | formerly @Florida_Today/@USAToday @stateaffairsGA @phnompenhpost @themessenger. @USC ‘14. Speaks: 🇺🇸🇮🇹🇫🇷
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter/sub-editor at the Phnom Penh Post, national section, covering the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sloan Sabbath
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be an active witness.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Face to face
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Excel, Word.
Why did you become a journalist?
I thought it would be fun, and it is.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The impending collapse of the Tonle Sap ecosystem and the social chaos that will precipitate.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Prepare yourself mentally for wild accusations.
What's your favorite drink?
Savona Libre.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my moto driving to an interview.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Onion
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