Ivan Ilić on Muck Rack

Ivan Ilić

(He/Him)
Zagreb
Covers:  Fashion industry, design, art, culture, music, pop culture, pop politics.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

As a fashion critic at Elle Croatia

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

It ruined it.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Andrea Sachs

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To edit the world into a more comprehensible and manageable story.

What's your favorite social network?

TikTok

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I was executive editor and a fashion journalist.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Follow your dreams but don't let it k*ll you.

When's the best time to pitch you?

At any time except at night.

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee.

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

Looking out the window.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it is shallow.

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