What was your first job as a journalist?
Coverging performances at the Wagner Bayreuth festival
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The West Wing's Danny Concannon
What does it mean to be a journalist?
We avoid the "I" word. We check facts. We have to be clear and informative. We have huge responsibility.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
mmm, none, I do not cover that much social medla. Am I the last to use and value good old RSS feeds ?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Mail so whenever you want
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Taking hand written notes, then word. Yes, I use AI to improve readability and spelling but I control the output.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn, Bluesky and ..., sorry, Twitter has became toxic so I left and do not miss it
Why did you become a journalist?
At first to attend very sought-after events, but now, to expand others interests and promote artists that are really good. And I like writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I covered classical music at Harvard Business School's Harbus from 1990 to 1992
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Having done interviews with some artists before they became world famous.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Really work on your the first sentence, get it right and everything comes. Do
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mail ... is fine
What's your favorite drink?
coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At my university exchanging with students, startups, colleagues ...
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times and the Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We write for the people we cover and for the subject we speak about. We do not write about ourselves.
