Ana Batista
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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