Danny Kilmartin
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Covers:
Usually music, sometimes film, sometimes other stuff
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I reviewed a Kodaline single for a now defunct website called Music Scene Ireland. I didn't like it.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Everything is more accessible now. I don't know for sure if its a good thing but social media and the Internet in general have broken down a lot of barriers.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Just having the platform to analyse, report, express yourself and call it how you see it.
What's your favorite social network?
None of them.
Who do you wish followed you?
Like, everyone? Lovely clout.
Why did you become a journalist?
I just like to write.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Speaking to Fears about mental health and Lyndsey McDougall from New Pagans about motherhood in the music industry were personal highlights.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm more of a pitcher than a pitchee, but if you like my stuff and have an assignment for me, let me know any time.
What's your favorite drink?
Guinness
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed, running, the couch or behind a guitar.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Pitchfork or The Guardian.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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