Lucian Davidescu
Bucharest, Romania
As seen in:
Libertatea,
EVZ Romania,
Romania Libera,
cotidianul.ro,
romaniacurata.ro,
Forbes Romania,
agrointel.ro,
Riscograma.ro
Covers:
Business, Finance, Technology
luciandavidescu@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Tech reporter at some short-lived daily newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, I barely missed that age.
How is social media changing news?
"Embrace, extend and extinguish" Not enought space here to expand on that, look it up!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
April O'Neil from TMNT, I was 9-ish and before that I had no idea that this was even a job, so yeah
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Saying things that people in power dont't want said
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
After you having read 2 or 3 pieces that i've already published with that publication
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I make extensive use of AI for research, while never actually having it write for me, and hating the slop that comes out when anyone does
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook, yes, I'm that old.
Who do you wish followed you?
Dunno... I guess everybody
Why did you become a journalist?
I liked writing but didn't have the talent or courage to start writing books
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I managed it, wrote more than half, did the layout and printed it
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
This 34-article long series about the Black Sea Offshore Gas: https://www.romaniacurata.ro/stopjaf/
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have a backup plan. Either make money first or learn another trade that will. To be a good journalist, you need your 'fuck you money'.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When you have something nice
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't recall
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Countless... just don't ask!
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade with ginger
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out chasing stories
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Substack – that's the one i'd keep if i had to pick just one.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
They think you need to know numbers, but more than with anything you need to know how to speak in simple words.
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