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Ana Batista on Muck Rack

Ana Batista

  • Content Acquisition Lead, Oncology, Elsevier
Cambridge
As seen in: Elsevier, Cell Press
Covers:  Cancer Research, Oncology, Cancer Policy, Cancer Funding, Cancer Ethics

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Cell Press

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Immediate news

What does it mean to be a journalist?

responsability

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

N/A

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Twitter or linkedIn

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter and LinkedIn

Who do you wish followed you?

Eric Topol, Ed Young

Why did you become a journalist?

Science communication

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

yes

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

responsability

When's the best time to pitch you?

anytime

What's the best pitch you ever got?

A few good review topics

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

none

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

outside

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

nothing

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