Louay Habib
(He/Him)
freelance yacht racing journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
RORC Easter Challenge
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Positive action to promote a passion
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Fortune
Why did you become a journalist?
Love of the sea
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
RORC Caribbean 600
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Passion and work hard and smart
When's the best time to pitch you?
afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Exploring Patagonia
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on my bike
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BBC
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That sailing is for people in blue blasers
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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