James Flanders on Muck Rack

James Flanders

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London
As seen in: The Sun, Medium, Daily Mail, MSN UK, News.com.au, Flipboard, Science Magazine, Birmingham Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail and
Covers:  News, Features and Opinion
Business Affairs Editor @TheSun | Tips: DM or email me james.flanders@thesun.co.uk | Views my own
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It’s opened up a new way in which people can access news.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#Covidiots

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

Office, Google Drive and Adobe Creative Cloud.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Andrew Neil

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Focus on yourself and not what others are doing.

What's your favorite drink?

Red wine.

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

With friends or on long dog walks.

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

The Daily Telegraph

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

I wouldn’t say I have one.
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