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Marco Carvajal

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(He/Him)
Covers:  Cars, travel, immigration, events, business, real estate, music, news, and more.
Doesn't Cover: I write about everything.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I had to write press releases for my first rock bands and for concerts that I was producing.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, and I am super fast on the typewriter, Thank you to my high school teacher who taught as to type.

How is social media changing news?

Instead of long stores now, photos, short-text, and keywords become their own story that interacts and links quickly with one another.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Jules Verne

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To report information with a unique perspective that can be neutral but also present my own opinion. To tell a story with my own words.

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

computer, ipad, phone,

What's your favorite social network?

So far I like Facebook the most because of the possibilities to add links, stories, images, videos, and create pages, groups, to share content.

Who do you wish followed you?

Everyone who wants to read stories that come from the heart.

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I love to write and to share and express my opinion with the world.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I didn't work for a newspaper in high school, but I started to create my own magazine about entertainment and music.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Every story is like my own baby. I love them all

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be original and start to write and share your stories anywhere you can, don't wait to be hired, start to write and publish your work.

When's the best time to pitch you?

mid-day

What's the best pitch you ever got?

A pitch about a story of a secret island in Costa Rica.

What's your favorite drink?

Red Wine

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

I travel everywhere and my light notebook computer and my phone are usually near.

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

I don't have a favorite one, but I love it when writers have a dramatic and artistic style.

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