former film critic, now just a man doing things (27, he/him) 🇵🇸

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Being a critic is the only job I've ever seriously considered - much to the annoyance of my family as a teenager. I love media, and I love writing about media: one of my favourite feelings in the world is being bowled over by a film, a TV show, or an album, and then being able to get all my feelings down on the page for people to read.
I'm a Manchester lad, born and raised - I'm extremely proud of my hometown and the heritage that comes with it. I studied my undergraduate degree in English at t…

How is social media changing news?

It's making it more immediate and more open to public scrutiny; there's a discourse in place with social media that wasn't present before

What does it mean to be a journalist?

As a reviewer, I feel that it's my job to encourage conversation - to get my thoughts and feelings out there and to open up a discourse

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

Word and Chrome - classics