Darren Lee on Muck Rack

Darren Lee

Covers:  facebook, smart phones, disruption, successful people, san francisco, silicon valley, asia, media, iphone, apps, twitter, apple, google, social media, technology, android
Developer, Mindfulness, Blockchain, People Networks. Passionate in tech, zen and self development. Loves conversations, writing and making apps + communities.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for an online community portal targeted at youth and was invited to MTV Asia Awards to interview Simple Plan, Gareth Gates and more.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope

How is social media changing news?

Too much noise. But it helps to build up the signals from a crowd perspective.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Michael Arrington.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To express the facts and views from every angle.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

On Twitter.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Evernote.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter.

Who do you wish followed you?

People who cares about my work.

Why did you become a journalist?

Freedom of expression.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Cover the news on technology and designed the school magazine cover for more than 2 years.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Disruption in technology and how it's changing the world

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Just keep writing.

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