Lucas Lapetina on Muck Rack

Lucas Lapetina

Verified
(He/Him)
Buenos Aires
Covers:  Gaming, movies, series, tech, entertainment, tourism.
Doesn't Cover: I can adapt to any topic.
Cinéfilo y amante de los videojuegos, por alguna razón estoy obsesionado con Pokémon. Redactor en @Locosxlosjuegos @zonageeklxj | Writer on @Fandomwire

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

On a site called Pulpfictioncine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

By making people not check the real source to verify the news.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To inform with verifiable information.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By talking to colleagues.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Wordpress, Trello, Slack.

What's your favorite social network?

TikTok

Who do you wish followed you?

Henry Cavill

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to inform people about things that I like.

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?

Writing the review of The Last of Us Part II.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Always check your sources and all the facts.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

About the story of Xbox One.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Making news about the screen of a new car.

What's your favorite drink?

Coke.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Playing or watching a movie.

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

A good original piece about the movie industry.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I'm not collaborative.

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