What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter at The Rio Times.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Unfortunately not.
How is social media changing news?
The polyphony and the new space-time relation are challenging the old monopoly of information.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Brazilian journalist, novelist and columnist Xico Sá.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To inspire decisions, strengthen social bonds, and create empathy among individuals through a story - regardless of its purpose.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The ones making fun of and criticizing the Bolsonaro clan.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
e-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive (Docs), Grammarly and Snovio (extensions), InqScribe (transcriptions).
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
President Jair Bolsonaro
Why did you become a journalist?
To bother the indifferent ones. To destabilize what's in the wrong place.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The ones on people fighting the establishment in Brazil.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalism can be meaningful in many ways. A generous look at this profession will help you find yours.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
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What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
Beer. Red wine comes next.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In public transportation.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Intercept (Brasil and US)
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Rather than fantastic or tragic, Brazil is an unromantic ambiguity in constant movement.
