Natalie Lisbona
As seen in:
Daily Mail,
MSN,
MSN Australia,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
BBC,
Fabulous,
Irish Daily Mail,
MSN India,
MSN Malaysia
and
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Making tea and photocopying at Sky News
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Too many fake bots and conspiracy theorists are making it difficult to get to the truth
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent, Obviously
What does it mean to be a journalist?
a huge responsibility
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't follow those
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
no preference
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
my phone, my pen and my laptop. that is it
What's your favorite social network?
FB
Who do you wish followed you?
I'm not bothered..
Why did you become a journalist?
to give a voice to the voiceless
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Worked for the Harrow Observer during work experience as a photo journalist
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am proud when people ask me to tell their personal stories, it means they trust me
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't follow the flock..
When's the best time to pitch you?
as soon as poss!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
will come back to that
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
can't remember
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In water
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Rolling Stone
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Don't get me started
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