Isaac Peltz
(They/Them)
Canada, Montreal, Québec
As seen in:
On the Trail with Isaac Peltz,
On the Trail with Isaac Peltz (Podcast),
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
Substack,
Radio-Canada Première,
The Walrus Magazine,
Canadian Dimension,
J-Source,
Ricochet Media,
The Independent (Newfoundland and Labrador),
Islington Now,
Présence - information religieuse
and
Covers:
Housing. Corruption. Labour.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer for the Rover. It continues to be so.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I used to busk every weekend in Old Montreal with a typewriter. I wrote poetry for donations. I still do it sometimes.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has made news worse. I am well known on socials. I am trying to make it a bit better.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means working to keep power accountable.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Podcasts: Logic Pro. Writing: Proton Docs. Data: Sheets. Photos: Lightroom. Film: Davinci Pro.
What's your favorite social network?
I hate social media.
Who do you wish followed you?
Despite having mainstream cred, I wish more people in the mainstream published me and followed me.
Why did you become a journalist?
By accident. Christopher Curtis, founder of The Rover moved in to my upstairs. We became friends. I got a scoop. I became a journalist.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I like math. I like democracy. Probably my work on proportional representation.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Try to stand out. Don't follow the rules. Be bold. Be smart. Ask and people might respond.
What's your favorite drink?
Matcha.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book or at the gym. Actually, I read at the gym every day. I love books. I might be at the library reading.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I'm an avid reader of Eric Grenier's The Writ, and the National Observer.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That Canada isn't that corrupt.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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