Michael Bates on Muck Rack

Michael Bates

Great Yarmouth
Covers:  Football, politics, reality TV
Love 80s/90s metal, Cov City fan in exile, cat owner. Views my own or those of other people I like. Very occasional writer for @BettingOddsUK
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, used to be able to touch type on it too.

How is social media changing news?

It has revolutionised news by enabling real-time information sharing, citizen journalism, while also helpning spread misinformation.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

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

All the free ones

What's your favorite social network?

It was Twitter, before Elon.

Who do you wish followed you?

Gillian Anderson

Why did you become a journalist?

Pay the bills

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

No

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Develop a niche as soon as you can!

What's your favorite drink?

An ice cold lager, not an IPA

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

Watching Coventry City play, mainly on the TV these days though.

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

https://www.denofgeek.com/
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