Oliver Cronk
As seen in:
Architecture and Governance Magazine,
LinkedIn,
Medium,
ComputerWeekly.de,
Gulf Business,
Lexology,
Computing,
Information Security Buzz,
Global Security Mag (France),
Global Security Mag,
Anchor.fm
Covers:
Enterprise Architecture, Technology Sustainability, Innovation, Digital Transformation, IT Strategy, IT Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Security, IT Operations
Doesn't Cover:
EDR, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence
Fractional CTO / Chief Architect | #ArchitectTomorrow Podcaster | Cyclist | Tech Sustainability | EV owner | Amateur Photographer | Lego | Views mine
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributing Editor for A&G
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. At school. And I reference them in my work quite a lot.
How is social media changing news?
Anyone can be a journalist for 15 minutes
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
On social
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Sticky notes, Word, Visio (for diagrams and visualisations), Voice Recorder, Magix Vegas, Anchor.fm
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Editor of The Register
Why did you become a journalist?
Its part of my day job to respond to tech news and themes
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I wrote stories
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
How organisations are pivoting during the pandemic (as part of Architect Tomorrow)
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be curious, continuously learn your field and make new connections that can write stories about
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evenings UK time
What's your favorite drink?
Decent Single Malt Whisky that's not peaty
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my bicycle - either road or MTB love them both
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Register
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That is is super complicated and hard to break into
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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