Dan Perry
As seen in:
Ask Questions Later,
LinkedIn,
CNN,
CNN International,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Singapore,
Business Insider,
Forbes,
The Washington Post,
USA Today
and
Led Mideast/Europe/Africa/Caribbean at the Associated Press, author and publisher of Ask Questions Later at danperry.substack.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
At the King of Prussia Courier
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's made it seem that everyone's a journalist which could democratize information or destroy civilization. We shall see.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Boot
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A storyteller of the human condition
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The usual.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
Yuval Noah Harari
Why did you become a journalist?
In mid-PhD for computer science I realized I preferred knowing a little about everything than everything about a little.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Travel piece about Haiti
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Study history.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midnight.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't remember.
What's your favorite drink?
Grapefruit juice, because it is forbidden.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't really have a beat.
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