Jose Ramos
As seen in:
Cancer Research UK,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Money Canada,
MSN New Zealand,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
British Journal of Cancer,
Color Research & Application,
Daily Mail
and
Covers:
Mostly eveyrthing
Doesn't Cover:
Sports
Media Officer at Cancer Research UK | #BAMMJ
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working for the Daily Echo
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
Fake news has a platform to be shared.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't think I have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Asking good questions, and getting the most out of a story.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Newsfails
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, email, social media, phone, and notepad
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram / Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Other journalists in the industry, from all sorts of publications. As well as residents of my patch.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love news
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, we didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Ukrainian family that went homeless, a pretty serious story.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard to get your NCTJ - especially shorthand. And get stuck into a publication and get experience!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, I'll respond at any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A Ukrainian that went homeless in Southampton
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
There have been some, can't think of anything.
What's your favorite drink?
Pepsi Max
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'll write about anything.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.