Andy Jones
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Dorset Echo,
The Bridport and Lyme Regis News,
MSN UK,
Yahoo News UK,
Bournemouth Daily Echo,
EIN News,
Oxford Mail,
Southern Daily Echo,
buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk,
The Davis Enterprise,
Great British LIFE,
Last Word On Sports
and
Covers:
Crime, local politics, community, hospitality, human interest, health, education, business and sport
News and Sport Reporter @dorsetecho | BAMMJ Graduate @bournemouthuni
Email's open for stories in Dorset
Andy.jones@newsquest.co.uk
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
First paid piece of work was for World Football Index writing transfer stories.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Breaking news becomes old news fast. It is also the playground for fake news and disinformation making it harder for real news to be trusted.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
J Jonah Jameson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To seek out the truth and inform the world of what is going on.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't have one
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Premier Pro, Indesign, Audition
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I follow everyone i want to already!
Why did you become a journalist?
A life long dream after working for a decade in catering.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story of Ira, a Ukrainian refugee who travelled from Kyiv several months after war broke out.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard and be professional
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Not received one yet
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
never had one
What's your favorite drink?
Fond of a nice IPA
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching sport
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sport is easy !
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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