Jonathan van Harmelen
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The New York Times,
TIME,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News UK,
Aol,
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune Opinion,
The Conversation
and
Covers:
History, Civil Rights, Politics, Film, Literature
Author and Historian. Sometimes I drum.
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Too much, and not for the better. Social media allows for disinformation to spread and distracts people from the real issues being reported.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Powerpoint, Preview, Adobe Lightroom
What's your favorite social network?
None, but if I have to choose one it would be Twitter.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I wish I did.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My article on Sidney Yates for the Chicago Tribune.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Book shop or library.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
As a historian I work mostly on topics unrelated to current issues. The present issues we face is what drives my research.
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