Benjamin Watt
(He/Him)
North Shore
As seen in:
Manawatū Standard,
Substack,
Cooking the Books with Frances Cook,
Up To Speed with Te reo Māori,
Bay of Plenty Times,
New Zealand Herald,
The Northern Advocate,
Radio New Zealand (RNZ),
Scoop,
Peoria Journal Star
and
Covers:
Boxing, Music
Doesn't Cover:
Everything else
First openly gay boxing judge in the world
4 x cancer beater
Boxrec & Wikipedia editor
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
Ko Te Popoto te hapu
Ko Mokonuiārangi te marae
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
New Zealand Fighter Website as a volunteer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes when I was 5
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I email to all the newsrooms emails
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
Why did you become a journalist?
To give more exposure to women's boxing
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything regarding women's boxing
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Grammarly is your best friend
What's your favorite drink?
Caramel Soy Coffee
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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