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Laura Matthews on Muck Rack

Laura Matthews

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  • Derivatives and Trading Correspondent, Reuters
New York
Covers:  Foreign exchange: e-FX, trading technology, people, strategy, themes/trends. If it's FX-related, I want to hear from you.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Summer internship at the Daily Gleaner in Jamaica -- was assigned to work with its chief crime reporter.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I am not that old.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Giving people accurate information that enables them to make informed choices about things that have the ability to impact their lives.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

laura.matthews@infopro-digital.com

Why did you become a journalist?

Blame the BBC.

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

Human-interest pieces

When's the best time to pitch you?

When you have a story idea that's in line with my beat.

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