Lucy Daltroff on Muck Rack

Lucy Daltroff

London
As seen in: Bottom Line, MSN Singapore, BBC, BBC News, Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mail, MSN UK, Scribd, The Independent (UK), Metro (UK) and
Covers:  Travel, art, health
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing a feature for BP News

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Speed

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A privilege and a responsibility

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Bill Bryson

Why did you become a journalist?

Loved English and always curious

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I wrote features

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Life in Samoa

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Go for it. Its hard work but inspiring

What's your favorite drink?

G & T

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Travelling

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Times

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

A travel writer's life is just one big holiday
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