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Lizz Brain

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As seen in: The Stage, Leicester Mercury, Mercury Extra
Logophile, freelance theatre critic (inc The Stage), Sondheim devotee, besotted Mum.

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Qualified senior journalist since 1992, freelance writer since 2000, Have written the weekly arts and ents column (mostly interviews) and been main theatre critic for the Leicester Mercury since the start of 1996.
Also written for theatre programmes, magazines, newspapers. Hosted live events, been interviewed for the British Library.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Leicester Mercury trainee.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, it was awful.

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People believe anything. Maintaining the integrity of real journalism is paramount to reversing/overcoming it. And destroying clickbait.
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