Evangeline Elsa
Verified
(She/Her)
- Content Manager, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- Freelance Social Media Manager, L'Officiel Arabia
- Freelance Editor, Hotels of UAE
- Senior Journalist and Social Media Manager, WIRED Middle East
United Arab Emirates
As seen in:
Hotels of UAE,
L'Officiel Arabia,
WIRED Middle East,
Medium,
MSN,
WIRED en Español,
WIRED Magazine,
Friday (Gulf News),
Gulf News,
Wired Italia,
Wired Japan,
Visit Dubai,
WIRED CZ&SK
and
Covers:
Science, community/human interest, art, technology, business, UAE, government, social media, food, features, exclusive interviews, special reports, health, wellbeing, fashion, lifestyle, beauty
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
A journalist who believes in #equality above all. A lover of good stories, music, design and art. Disclaimer: Views tweeted are mine, not my employer's.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
It was team story where we used our readers to find a missing autistic boy in Dubai.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Realtime news is now reaching more people than ever - across countries and continents.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Murphy Brown
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be the voice of truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't remember.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
An email with a brief description about the story.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
...
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
...
Why did you become a journalist?
...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get out and talk to people.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An inspiring rags to riches story.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't remember...
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Creating art or watching K-drama.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That social media content creation is easy.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.