Alex Cyr

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Writer, Freelance

Toronto

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporting my sister's wrongdoings to my parents

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I wish

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Otter (recording and transcribing app)

Who do you wish followed you?

Eliud Kipchoge. Literally. In a race

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell stories and to improve my writing

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

https://t.co/rg4csTdH20?amp=1

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Being honest is more important than being popular

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

A flat earth pitch. No joke

What's your favorite drink?

PEI Gahan House Blueberry Ale

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

Outside, running

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New Yorker

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Alex Cyr

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Who do you wish followed you?

Why did you become a journalist?

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

When's the best time to pitch you?

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

What's your favorite drink?

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

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

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Alex Cyr

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Who do you wish followed you?

Why did you become a journalist?

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

When's the best time to pitch you?

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

What's your favorite drink?

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

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

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Get in touch with Alex