James Mahon on Muck Rack

James Mahon

(He/Him)
  • Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland
  • TV Journalist, Freelance
Dumfries, Glasgow, Scotland
As seen in: Apple Podcasts, LinkedIn, PLOS, Taylor & Francis Online, The Conversation, Agenda (World Economic Forum), The Irish Times, HuffPost UK, ITV News, UTV and
Covers:  politics, human interest, economics, international affairs, tv and broadcast technology, radio, music
Doesn't Cover: affairs, consumer
Award-Winning Irish TV #Journalist + Educator @openuniversity. Ex @uniwestscotland @ITVborder @ITNbusiness @utvnews @irishtv @wdefnews12 @rteworldreport
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It is making it more accessible, interactive and instand

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means to be a voice to those who cannot speak

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Directly and to the point

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

Final Cut Pro/X, Avid, Audacity, Adobe.

What's your favorite social network?

twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

It made the most sense

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

Yes, Editor and Current affairs reporter

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Never accept second best and always listen more than you speak

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It is smaller than it is, Geography wise Scotland and Ireland and England have large spaces and also lots of rural communities
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