Lucas Espindola
(He/Him)
Brazil
As seen in:
Yahoo Finanzas Spain,
Metrópoles,
BeInCrypto Brazil,
BeInCrypto,
BeInCrypto Arabic,
BeInCrypto España,
BeInCrypto Germany,
BeInCrypto Indonesia
Covers:
analyses
Doesn't Cover:
Police topcs
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, only when I was younger, but not professionally.
How is social media changing news?
Due to the speed of information — but we have to be careful with fake news.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
@
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Slack and Office
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Traders, analysts, and financial market followers.
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?
About the altcoin XRP — I follow and cover it every day.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
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When's the best time to pitch you?
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What's the best pitch you ever got?
Insights
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Usually about products.
What's your favorite drink?
BloodMary
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a bar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
About technology.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we’re encouraging readers to buy or sell a specific coin.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.