Andrew Hurst on Muck Rack

Andrew Hurst

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New York
Covers:  All types of property and casualty insurance, but primarily auto.
Senior auto insurance editor @Policygenius • Work or comments in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR's Marketplace, and more • Previously @ValuePenguin

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I found one at a garage sale in high school.

How is social media changing news?

Social media makes it easier than ever to find the news that you agree with.

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

I most frequently use Google Sheets and SEMRush

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram, otherwise I don't use social media much.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Find things that you think are valuable in the topics that you research and write about.

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

Reading on my couch or cooking something new and exciting.

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

I like the Wall Street Journal and Eater. Bloomberg is OK.

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