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Malachy Browne on Muck Rack

Malachy Browne

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Covers:  human rights, news technology, citizen media, breaking news, world news, social media, conflict, middle east
Visual Investigations @nytimes | Pulitzer team for international reporting (2020 & 2023) | malachy.bsky.social

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I was given one when I was 8 by my uncle (yes, another journalist).

How is social media changing news?

Enormously. Increased pluralism, greater inclusion & representation, shorter news cycle, challenge to media monopolies & state controls.

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

Tweetdeck, IFTTT, Yammer, Hipchat, Skype, Readability, Google (Translate, Maps, Mail, Hangout, Chat, Docs), Mailchimp, Wikimapia, Passpack...

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter for info, Facebook for community, Instagram for real-time window to the world, Vimeo for experience, Vine for laughs

Who do you wish followed you?

Desmond Tutu follows me. I can ask for no more! *Tutu-chuckle*

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Learn code, spend your entire first year sub-editing, keep yourself off stage, follow the fog index, don't self-indulge.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime

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