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Carolina Gonzalez on Muck Rack

Carolina Gonzalez

Madrid
Covers:  communication, current affairs, social media, fashion and beauty, sports

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

My real first job as a journalist was in Diario de Ávila newspaper, as a writer, correspondent and photographer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, of course. I miss its sound...

How is social media changing news?

Immediacy and globalization

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I love Kim Basinger as a reporter in Batman

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Journalists: "A story is more than a collection of the information you gather. Make me feel the story and I will never forget it" Al Tompkins

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Difficult choice... Spanish humour is surprising

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Opposite the camera

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

Social Media

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Journalists from all over the world

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to be a witness and telling the story afterwards, since I was a child

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was a radio presenter on college news radio station, Radio Complutense

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Exclusive coverages are always the best

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be patient and fight for what you believe in

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