Golnar Motevalli
Verified
As seen in:
Bloomberg News,
MSN,
MSN Ireland,
MSN UK,
The New York Times,
UOL,
BBC,
Bloomberg Businessweek,
Bloomberg Green Daily,
Bloomberg Markets Magazine,
MSN South Africa
and
Iran coverage at Bloomberg. Based in Tehran from 2013 to 2020. Native cockney. Priors: Afghanistan and Turkey. Formerly BBC and Reuters. All opinions are mine.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Paid: Freelance writer on Iran for the 'Middle East' magazine. Unpaid: Intern at BBC World Service radio.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. As a six-year-old child.
How is social media changing news?
At high speed, for the better.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lynda Day, editor of the Junior Gazette (Press Gang).
What does it mean to be a journalist?
In 2012? Lucky.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
TweetDeck, Facebook, YouTube, Bambuser, ENPS and various BBC tools for editing video and writing Online content such as Jupiter and CPS
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
If he was on twitter: Mohammad Khatami. In his absence: Armando Ianucci.
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