José An. Montero
Verified- Contributor, Nueva Tribuna
- Communications Director, Fundación Los Maestros and Editor, La Circular
Spain
As seen in:
La Circular,
Nueva Tribuna,
Diario ABC,
El Diario,
Público (Spain),
La Voz de Cadiz,
Diario16plus,
Mundiario,
Red Historia,
Eldiadigital.es,
Todo Literatura,
Las Noticias de Cuenca
and
Covers:
Culture, environment, ruralism, geography and teaching social sciences
He tocado mucho oficios como un niño que juega
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
They are all my first job
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I love it. I have a large collection.
How is social media changing news?
The pyramid of communication is getting smaller
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Manuel Chaves Nogales
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Have a speaker to tell stories
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The most ridiculous #WhatOthersTell
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Sitting in the square
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The brain, like the Gauls
What's your favorite social network?
The town square
Who do you wish followed you?
I'd rather be the one to observe
Why did you become a journalist?
That is never decided
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
If there wasn't, I created it
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Those that put the focus where no one had looked before
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Live the life
When's the best time to pitch you?
Always when the sun rises
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Those who did not expect
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No one will ever find out
What's your favorite drink?
Pure water with smiles
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a theater, in a concert or in some lost town in the mountains
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
All those who teach me every day
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's different to look out the window than to live inside
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