Jude Blay Yawson
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Medium,
Financial Times,
The Independent (UK),
Substack,
Vanity Fair,
Complex,
Dazed Magazine,
Intrepid Travel,
whynow,
Trench
and
Covers:
Film & TV, Culture, Sports, Football, Basketball, Music, Fashion, Interviews, Biographical (Sports, Music, Film, Art), Black History, Society, Animation, Travel, Press Trips, Resorts, Hotels
Doesn't Cover:
Black Trauma, Politics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
N/A, Freelance baby
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, but I wish... I absolutely love the aesthetic, the movie writer type. I might buy one, one day
How is social media changing news?
It frames disinformation and truth as if they weigh the same, while inducing propaganda, and not analysing itself as it alters our existence
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
"Big News" Morgan from One Piece :)
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I like handwriting, I am a serial note taker. Google Docs is a must, and my iPhone's memo comes in handy. I can work with minimal resources
Who do you wish followed you?
The best version of myself to better myself
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to speak and be heard in some way. A silent shout through words
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I didn't, I was actually expelled from school - and that sparked my commitment to write and create. I started out writing fan fiction of DBZ
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I did do Stormzy
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Carve out your own lane. I don't identify as a journalist, I refuse to be shoehorned. I'll write more books, and make films soon enough.
When's the best time to pitch you?
The best plan is no plan - The Dad (Parasite 2020)
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was asked to speak on BLM's importance, then invited to a panel including 5 aged journalists who all refuted racism existed in the UK
What's your favorite drink?
A Mojito or a Caipirinhina... trick question, you didn't state alcoholic or not. Now I look bad. I'll say Orange Juice.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I am most likely on foot, walking, taking in fresh air, preoccupied with life's matters. I sometimes doomscroll, but my mind is a grand maze
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
It just may be GQ
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