Jorge Cisneros
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Latinus,
Associated Press,
El Universal (Mexico),
Infobae,
TV Azteca,
La Silla Rota,
El Grafico (Mexico),
El Eco de Tandil,
Diario Judio,
Periódico El Gráfico
Covers:
Mexican politics, Legal System, Security and Justice, Crime, Economics and Finance
Doesn't Cover:
Showbusiness
Reportero, editor, docente. Periodismo, reggae y futbol americano. Qué mas? #OrgulloCIDE
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for Arts pages in a now disappeared newspaper named El Nacional
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, as a child
How is social media changing news?
Completely. Thousand voices and eyes report on
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be in places where meaningful things happen, being the voice of the citizens
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Iphone, video (Imovie), word processor, Power Point, Excel, photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
I always liked to write. I started, without a formal education, doing in it about music. Later, I joined a newspaper
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?
Mexico's government wanted to give the church and historic building. We rang the alarm and they backed down
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read a lot
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A printing house representative wanted me to interview Carl Bernstein, who supposedly was coming to Mexico but handed me photocopies
What's your favorite drink?
Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running, watching films, reading
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Players Tribune, The New York Times, El País
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You're sensasionalist
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