Josh Bender
(He/Him)
Covers:
travel, food, lifestyle, technology, photography
International award-winning travel writer & photographer. Get first-hand expert travel tips and inspiration.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, many moons ago!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The definition of this job is changing as the wider industry changes - rigid rules and expectations have given way to citizen journalism.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
It needs to be on-topic with our publication calendar. I have created a form for approved writers, which makes things easy.
What's your favorite social network?
Telegram
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My school didn't have a newspaper. :-(
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Pretty much everything on foreverbreak.com. It's the future of travel and lifestyle blogging.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Practice your craft, over and over again. Learn everything you can from Jon Morrow, and then practice some more.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Yesterday.
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking up a mountain or relaxing on a beach. Usually with a camera in hand.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fstoppers - lots of great photography tips
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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