Eric Bonse on Muck Rack

Eric Bonse

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  • Senior Correspondent, taz
  • Journalist and Writer, Freelance
Brussels
As seen in: taz, LinkedIn, MSN Deutschland, Flipboard, Heise Online, Handelsblatt, Hamburger Abendblatt, Berliner Morgenpost, Passauer Neue Presse, TZ, Berliner Zeitung and
Journalist, based in Brussels, covering EU politics. Dt. Europapolitik, relations franco-allemandes, political science. buymeacoffee.com/lostineu
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, sure

How is social media changing news?

A lot, the news cycle is much shorter

Who do you wish followed you?

Jean-Claude Juncker

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I wanted to change my small world in my hometown

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

Yes, I was founder and editor-in-chief!

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

The scoop on the secret EU deal with the US on banking data (the so-called "Swift agreement")

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Start by creating your own blog

When's the best time to pitch you?

11 am

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

The Guardian
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