Chris Hunter
As seen in:
Gravesend Messenger,
BBC,
Nature,
The Daily Mirror,
Daily Express,
Wales Online,
Nottingham Post,
EIN News,
Napa Valley Register,
Plymouth Live,
Killeen Daily Herald
and
Covers:
motorcycles
Pub rock star and wild boar enthusiast. My views are mostly formed from conversation in the army surplus shop.
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Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Back in the 1980s, yes. I still think Olivettis are cool.
How is social media changing news?
Speed and the ability to see what resonates with readers.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Finding stories and inspiring readers.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I hate hashtags, and therefor Instagram.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A short email from someone who has studied Bike EXIF carefully and knows what will and won't work.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A MacBook Pro, Wordpress, Microsoft Word and Photoshop.
What's your favorite social network?
Pinterest—a fantastic visual pinboard, and endlessly inspiring.
Who do you wish followed you?
Ewan McGregor.
Why did you become a journalist?
To make my passion my profession.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay true.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time. It may take a little while for me to get back to you, but you'll get a response.
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