Alex Ferreira
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
BandNews FM,
Medium,
Wiley Online Library,
New York Post,
O Tempo,
Telemundo Deportes,
Publimetro México,
Diario Libre,
Metro.us,
Rede Brasil Atual
and
Covers:
Arts and entertainment, business, opinion and editorial, international, culture, music, features, pop culture
Hailing from New York. I write about arts/culture @Metro_WorldNews. Rapacious reader. Music buff. Slugabed. Gregarious introvert.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance feature writing for the New York Post.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
It made it more dynamic and accessible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Paparazzo.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Freedom to write and get paid for that.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Still looking for one.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, typewriter, word processor, pencils, brain (not often, though).
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Morrissey.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love writing.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Build a network.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, really.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.