Greg Miller
Verified
As seen in:
Lloyd's List,
Markets Insider,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo Finance,
Infobae,
Substack,
Flipboard,
New Zealand Herald,
Informa,
Zero Hedge,
Oilprice.com
and
Covers:
Ocean shipping markets, finance and technology for all shipping sectors (containers, tankers, dry bulk, gas, etc.)
Senior reporter at Lloyd's List covering #containers, #tankers, #drybulk, #shipping. www.shippinginsider.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sticking mailing labels on newspapers.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
For many years (but not for a long time)
How is social media changing news?
Dramatically. Most of my current readers find my stories through social media
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Howard Beale
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling the truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't recall
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Dell laptop, Olympus recorder
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
John Fredriksen
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write. I became a journalist to earn money through writing (or at least, try to earn money)
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. College paper yes.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories during final year of Fairplay before it was shut down after 135 years.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Set your financial sights lower.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time (for email) is fine
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't recall
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Don't recall
What's your favorite drink?
Straight vodka
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I cover global shipping. The most common misconception is that shipping rates are an indicator of economic strength or weakness.
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