Paul Gallagher
Covers:
Art, Film, Theatre, Books, Culture, Music.
Doesn't Cover:
war, politics, heads of state, medicine
Everything from out of this world
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
University newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It's making it more competitive.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hildebrand "Hildy" Johnson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling a good story.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Fingers, brain, keyboard, tape recorder, notebook and pen.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Editors who want to hire me.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I'm no good at anything else.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Ran my own newsletter.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
That's for other to decide. For me, I haven't written it yet.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep trying, look for the unusual, find your voice.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekends.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one I'm working on.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
This question.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Anywhere. Have laptop will travel.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Spectator.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we're appreciated and well-paid.
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