Murilo Tunholi
(He/Him)
- Journalist and Tech PR, ASUS
São Paulo
As seen in:
Gizmodo Brazil,
iG,
Terra,
Terra Byte,
TechTudo,
Correio Braziliense,
Olhar Digital,
Flipboard,
Tecnoblog,
Canaltech
Covers:
Technology, Video games, Science, Entertainment, eSports, Internet, Social Media
📝 Jornalista e Tech PR @ ASUS | Carioca apaixonado por jogos, hardware e audiovisual | Aspirante a artista marcial (Shaolin Quan) e cozinheiro | 🏳️🌈
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
As an intern at TechTudo.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, a lot in my childhood.
How is social media changing news?
People don't have patience to read big stories anymore.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gay Talese
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have responsibility of everything you publish.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Seis e ônibus.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email or phone.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Notion, Wordpress, Mailchimp.
What's your favorite social network?
YouTube.
Who do you wish followed you?
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories of people that don't get to be heard.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was the editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My interview with Samira Close for TechTudo.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do not give up. The field is hard in Brazil, but there is a place for everyone.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The opportunity to test World of Warcraft Dragonflight expansion during its beta test.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
About beauty products.
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a park or at the beach.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
G1
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are paid to play videogames only.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.