Federico Furzan
(He/Him)
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN New Zealand,
Flipboard,
MovieWeb,
Next Best Picture,
Movie-Blogger.com,
Go See talk,
Cinefilos Frustrados.,
Pagegoo.com
Covers:
Film, music, books
Bylines: MovieWeb // Movie Blogger // Go See Talk // 🍅 Approved // Member of the OFCS
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing film reviews for a local newspaper. I was 15.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tricia Takanawa
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To spread the truth, and to help people find the objective version of facts.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Already answered this:
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Emails!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The Google Suite. Canva. And some web tools!
What's your favorite social network?
Letterboxd
Who do you wish followed you?
Devon Sawa
Why did you become a journalist?
I needed to spread the word
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There wasn't a newspaper in my school. But I wrote a letter to a newspaper (national circulation) and they published my letter.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
An article about the favorite films of my favorite film critic. It was read by more than 1 million people.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write. About anything. Everything's interesting if you know how to compel through words.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime's fine!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't remember
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't even remember
What's your favorite drink?
Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking with my dog, watching TV, or at the movies.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Old Rolling Stone
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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