Bo Heamyan
Covers:
Local Democracy, Travel, Lifestyle, Health & Fitness, Human Interest, History & Heritage
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. It had a ribbon and everything.
How is social media changing news?
It's making it acceptable for idiots to think they're well informed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Slowly.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Notebook. Map book. Chromebook.
What's your favorite social network?
I guess LinkedIn, by default.
Who do you wish followed you?
Victoria Coren-Mitchell. I have my reasons.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I wanted to be Clark Kent.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'll need to have a good long think about this one...
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never trust a thin chef.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After I've had my lunchtime power nap.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
"You can do it for free if you'd like...".
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out for a walk. Probably a long one.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Modern Toss, Private Eye, Sabotage Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have one.
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