Deyan Georgiev
As seen in:
El País,
Le Figaro,
Inc.,
MSPoweruser,
betanews,
DEV Community,
The Code Project,
Arizona Daily Star,
Omaha World-Herald,
The Mac Observer
and
In short - Father, Manager, Explorer.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for a gaming physical magazine before I was 18.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
For the worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means you get to tell the truth, even when no one wants to hear it.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
GiantDoucheVsTurdSandwich
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
If the story is good, I don't have preferences regarding the pitch.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Too many to list.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Michael Jordan
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I couldn't become a billionaire by the age of 20.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Funnily enough, I was the designer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm proud of every single word I've typed.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow the white rabbit.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Wednesday.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Tough to tell.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
All that start with dear sir/madam.
What's your favorite drink?
Whiskey.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a forest.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
AP
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's complicated.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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