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Guus Valk

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The Hague, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: NRC Handelsblad, De Standaard, De Limburger, VPRO, Eurotopics
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I bought one when I was 20, and needed a little inspiration for a complex piece. Old-fashioned gadgets might help, I thought. I was wrong.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Not many: a simple laptop, a smartphone, a podcast studio. Pen and paper are still remarkably effective.

Why did you become a journalist?

It started when I covered the Dutch elections of 1986 from the voting booth just behind our house. I was 9. Journalism never left me.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Lately: airports, diners, voting booths and hotels.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

New Yorker
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