Justin Harper
Verified- Senior Contributor, Arabian Business (Arabic)
- Senior Contributor, Arabian Business (English)
- Host, This Week In Business (Podcast)
- Editor, CEO MiddleEast
Dubai
As seen in:
Arabian Business (Arabic),
Arabian Business (English),
CEO MiddleEast,
This Week In Business (Podcast),
LinkedIn,
G1 Globo,
Medium,
Revista Época,
BBC,
BBC Mundo,
Business Insider,
Terra,
The Telegraph,
La Nación (Argentina)
and
Covers:
Global business news and features, technology
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
local paper in Essex
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
An awful lot of pride and passion
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
short and sweet
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Why did you become a journalist?
I enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't join for the money.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the afternoon, around 5pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Exclusive stories
What's your favorite drink?
Red wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching sons play football
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Nikkei Asian Review or The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We rush around meeting lots of people when it's mostly desk-based
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