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David Murphy

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Hangzhou, Kilkenny
As seen in: Nature, The Independent (UK), Wiley Online Library, Yahoo News UK, PLOS ONE, Educational Studies, Emergency Medicine Journal, Frontiers, MDPI, SAGE Publishing and
Covers:  Science, technology, engineering, lifestyle, marketing, sports.
Doesn't Cover: None.
Freelance writer/SAHD. Have lived in 🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇧🇸🇦🇨🇳 / currently residing in 🇦🇺. 'I never saw it as the start; it's more a change of heart ...'
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Staff writer at a local newspaper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Never stop learning.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Outside in nature.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Guardian Newspaper (U.K.)
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