Margaux Seigneur
(She/Her)
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN Philippines,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
MSN España,
MSN France,
MSN Portugal,
MSN South Africa,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News Australia
and
Covers:
Women's rights, societal topics, Kurdish issues, National and International politics, Middle East and South Asia regions and minorities's rights.
Doesn't Cover:
Fashion industry, technology related stories, celebrities
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance journalist for UNICEF MENA
Have you ever used a typewriter?
The one of my nan. As a child, I liked taking her typewriter to pretend that I was a reporter for Le Monde
How is social media changing news?
If there is an increasing rise of fake news, information is widely spread and connections are easier to be made across the globe
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Murphy Brown
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Getting as close as possible to the truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Sugarless Gummy Bears Are Not Safe for Humans from River Donaghey in Vice
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I like when the person has a idea of the kind of areas I am covering and pitch me accordingly
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Investigation, online archive, Google reverse image, maps
What's your favorite social network?
The street
Who do you wish followed you?
Delphine Minoui
Why did you become a journalist?
I don't like being told one single version of a story. I need to dig deeper
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I was freelancing outside university.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The ongoing genocide in Ukraine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be curious, don't count your working hours, think outside of the box and ask yourself "would people be interested in reading this story ?”
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime !
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write about Roberto Saviano and his vision on the attack on Salman Rushdie
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was an article proposal to promote a luxury meat package.
What's your favorite drink?
Gin tonic with pomegranate and cucumber.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the ground or on my phone, trying to reach people who living considerably far from me
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Any articles from the journalist Delphine Minoui, Haroon Janjua, Solène Chalvron, Oznur Deger and taha siddiqui
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That my story will not interest French people
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