Emmanouil M. Karatarakis
Verified- National Security and Defense Correspondent, ToVima GR
- Contributing Expert Columnist, The Cipher Brief
Athens
Covers:
National Defense, Intelligence Community, United States, China, Russia, Europe, Defense Procurement, Defense Companies, EU, International Affairs, Nuclear Policy, US Politics.
Doesn't Cover:
Everything else
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Doing radio in 2001
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Not as fast as many would expect
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Walter Burns (The Front Page, 1974)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To make sure independently verifiable news of interest to the public gets published without any sort of internal or external pressure.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't pay so much attention
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, Newsasset, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
So many respect & worked with/met, at the Washington Post Peter Spiegel, at CNBC Simon Robbie and the late Michael J. Elliott at TIME
Why did you become a journalist?
That's the $1 million question. Let me get back to you!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Covering the Greek riots in 2008 for TIME Magazine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow the Associated Press News Values and Principles, first and foremost
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, via email
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Greek-Israeli Defense Cooperation (new A/A system) - Exclusive
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't think of one right now
What's your favorite drink?
Red wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At home listening to classical music and reading political biographies
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Economist, Le Figaro, Financial Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Can't think of one, I think it's pretty clear-cut
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