Lorenzo Belenguer
Verified
(They/Them)
As seen in:
Escapadas UK,
Medium,
La Vanguardia,
Barnes and Noble,
HuffPost UK,
FAD Magazine,
Persianesque
Covers:
Visual arts, Lifestyle, wellbeing, fashion, cinema, theatre, awards, social events,
Queer artist | Curandero & tarot reader | AI ethics writer | Minimalism | Arte Povera | Editor Escapadas & The Irritant | #LGBTQ
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Art critique of a local show
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
A faster spread of information and many times misinformation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Superman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A bridge between the general public and the event I'm covering.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short and sweet. If it is an event, I need to be invited to attend it.
What's your favorite social network?
Twiter and Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
Original thinkers like Piketty, Harari, Desmond Morris. And the Pope! Socrates, Nietzsche and Zhuang Zhou, if alive.
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to give a voice to the voiceless and to share the most exciting art and cultural events happening right now.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Almodovar's interview and the photographer Alexandro Pelaez's critique.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write about something you feel passionate about.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings via email.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
They were familiar with my writings and interests.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
About a topic, I have never written about and never shown an interest.
What's your favorite drink?
Wine: red or sparkling.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Art events, fashion shows, social events.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Financial Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it can be shallow and glamorous. A writing can be glamorous, fun and full of substance at the same time.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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