Barry O'Rourke
Verified
As seen in:
Medium,
The Irish Times,
RTÉ,
The Morning Bulletin,
Lear in Lockdown - Studying King Lear,
We Become Heroes
Covers:
Education, Lifestyle, Culture, LGBT, human interest, gaming, Esports, technology.
Journalist. @YouTube Partner. Busy trying to defy gravity somewhere fetch 🏳️🌈
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Social media is making news more accessible, relatable and timely. The issue now lies with quality.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop, Audition, Word, Excel, Twitter, Facebook, Hootsuite, LinkedIn.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing, especially about things that relate to me, for people like me.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do your best and always expect fair payment
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime - I'm a night owl!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Somewhere that sells coffee!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Irish Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
As a former teacher I'm bias to the profession!
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.