Charley Rattan
(He/Him)
As seen in:
LinkedIn,
Yahoo Sport UK,
Lancashire Telegraph,
Energy Central,
The Energy Collective Group,
Bury Times,
Renewables News,
Roch Valley Radio,
Anchor.fm
Covers:
Soccer, Freemasonry, Football | Mengele, Amery, Sargant | Energy
Offshore Wind & Hydrogen corporate advisor and trainer
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
TV Researcher, Central TV, UK
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
empowering citizens
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
-
What does it mean to be a journalist?
seeking the light
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
~
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
skype followed by email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Slack, Teams, Otter, Soundcloud, Anchor
What's your favorite social network?
whatsapp
Who do you wish followed you?
movers and shakers
Why did you become a journalist?
Inquisitive mind
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?
Josef Mengele
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going
When's the best time to pitch you?
evenings
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
too many to recall
What's your favorite drink?
IPA
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Football, coaching reffing or commentating
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Graham Hancock stuff
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are all hippies
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