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Freelance journalist with more than 25 years experience as a reporter and editor. I honed my skills as a foreign correspondent with datelines across Europe, and my stories have appeared in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The FT, Wall Street Journal Europe and The Independent. I'm currently writing about European media for the Columbia Journalism Review. I also lecture in journalism at Fachhochschule Wien and Webster University.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering the town of Montville, Conn. for the Norwich Bulletin

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Social media speeds up the news cycle and makes it easier to find sources and information. What hasn't changed are the ethics and essentials.