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Kevin Thomas Ryan on Muck Rack

Kevin Thomas Ryan

European Union (EU)
Covers:  Political economy, geopolitics, markets, strategy, systems, wealth, Europe and the EU, and the future of work

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I learned to type with an old school electric typewriter

How is social media changing news?

More information, faster.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Howard Beale

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To tell a story and inform

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, and my large collection of political and economic books

Why did you become a journalist?

To uncover and inform

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

My first adventure was editor of my primary school Christmas annual

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

ESG investing in a polarised America

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Write to people, not to the masses

When's the best time to pitch you?

Monday to Friday

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

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

Probably on my mobile, or outside.

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

The New York Times

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That is for elites

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