Brian Pelan on Muck Rack

Brian Pelan

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Belfast
As seen in: View Digital, Irish Examiner, Belfast Telegraph, The Irish News, The Freelance, View Magazine
Covers:  Social affairs
VIEWdigital editor. Contact me if you have a story, especially about social affairs issues - @VIEWdigital - viewdigital.org
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

A sub editor

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Journalist jThomas Fowler in Graham Greene's The Quiet American

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Be accurate, avoid sensationalism and write well

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I can write the story and meet the deadline

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In bed or out walking
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