Jason Corcoran on Muck Rack

Jason Corcoran

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Dublin, London
Covers:  investment, investment banks, ukraine, georgia, russia, finance, politics, banking, corporate governance, breaking news, moscow, kazakhstan
Doesn't Cover: fishing, toxic chemical reform
Author of the book, Leaving Russia, published in May 2026. Journalist for Sunday Times (UK), Business Insider (US), Moscow Times, Irish Independent. LFC 🏆

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

the Daily Star

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How is social media changing news?

it's making it all messy

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

lord boot

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means to tuned into the zeitgeist, to have the finger on the beat, to be able to say what's happening

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

TWEGQ

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

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

laptop, dictapone, cellphone, camera

What's your favorite social network?

none

Who do you wish followed you?

my mum

Why did you become a journalist?

i was awful at everything else

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

yes, i was the editor of the paper. I did everything with some help from my friends

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

dunno

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

keep on keeping on

When's the best time to pitch you?

monday post lunch

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