Frank Elbers
Verified
As seen in:
Travels by Carriage,
Medium,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
Times Radio,
The Jerusalem Post,
Libertad Digital,
National Post,
The Dallas Morning News,
Deseret News,
VRT
and
Covers:
politics, international affairs, geopolitics, migration, human rights, gender equality, urban policy, third sector, football, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Southeast Europe, Black Sea region, MENA.
Southeast Europe correspondent @BNR @DeGroene @NPORadio1 @vrtnws. Hoofdredacteur @Donaustroom. Previously Beirut @Ai4Women.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor of faculty newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster news cycles, citizen journalism, better and quicker access to some sources.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Oriana Fallaci
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Help readers/viewers understand better the world we live in.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I am not a commissioning editor.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Alerts, slack, Excel, TapeACall, WhatsApp, Twitter, Call recorder for Skype
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Cannot think of anyone.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I believe, and still believe, that information is power.
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?
A longread on Western Sahara.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't give up!
When's the best time to pitch you?
No specific time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cannot remember.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
_
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the road.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Balkan Insight.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Don't know.
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