Eric J. Lyman on Muck Rack

Eric J. Lyman

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Europe, Rome
As seen in: MSN, BBC, BBC Travel, Business Insider, The Guardian, USA Today, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, Aol, The Hollywood Reporter and
Covers:  Politics, economics, social development, environmental issues, migration, culture, science, religion, film, features, and gastronomy.
Doesn't Cover: Truth be told I'd write about almost anything if there was a good story to tell.
Veteran journalist and writer in #Rome. Multi-cultural. Former #FloridaMan 🇺🇸🇮🇹🇩🇴🇵🇪
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Interview

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

William Boot.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

My favorite description is from Philip Graham, who called journalism the "first rough draft of history."

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Start out focusing on being accurate, then compelling, then fast.

What's your favorite drink?

Vino.

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

Walking my dog.

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

The New Yorker.
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