Lise Smith on Muck Rack

Lise Smith

Cambridge, London
As seen in: MSN Singapore, Yahoo Life, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, AOL UK, Londonist, Expert Reviews, Inkl
Covers:  Dance, entertainment, lifestyle, beauty, local news, music
Yes, my loyalties turned like my ankle
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Local News Correspondent (stringer) for the Croydon Advertiser.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, an Olympus in around 1986

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter (although I have reservations)

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

Yes, I was editor

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

A piece for the Independent's special Independent Dance Festival pullout in 2012, re-evaluating the Canadian dance artist Dave St Pierre.

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

Q magazine
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