Debbie Oakes

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Freelance Writer, Editor, Photographer, Journalist and Copywriter, Freelance

London

Arts and Entertainment, Food and Dining, Travel

As seen in: South China Morning Post, The Culture Trip, Chinook Observer, Cheese Professor

Covers: Travel, luxury, lifestyle, hotels, resorts, food, drink, travel guides, sustainability spa & anti-ageing, restaurants, hospitality, design + architecture, business interviews

Doesn't Cover: Soccer, cricket

Freelance Lifestyle Travel Writer & Photographer | Poet | Destination Celebrant crafting unique ceremonies of life & love | #binder Funk It photo-art

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Interviewing a fabric designer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

lol

How is social media changing news?

Immediacy and citizen reporting. It is the greatest disruptor of all

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Communicating, storytelling, curiosity, integrity

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

With expectation

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

Mac, Canon, iphone

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

The next one

What's your favorite drink?

Red wine

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Debbie Oakes

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

How is social media changing news?

What does it mean to be a journalist?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

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

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

What's your favorite drink?

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Debbie Oakes

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

How is social media changing news?

What does it mean to be a journalist?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

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

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

What's your favorite drink?

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Get in touch with Debbie