Neil Ferguson
Verified
As seen in:
Glide Magazine,
Nature,
POLITICO Europe,
LSE Connect,
Glasgow Live,
Magnet Magazine,
Sunday World (South Africa),
Our Community Now,
Bankers Digest
Covers:
music, food, drink, arts and culture
Doesn't Cover:
politics (most of the time)
Marketer/Writer/Editor/Social Media - Enjoying every sandwich. Covering music for @Glidemag, beer for @newschoolbeer, food and culture for Willamette Week!
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The Horn
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Larry Brown
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email is best but phone calls work too.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Many.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To take my love of music and culture to the logical professional level.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Interviewing Wynton Marsalis (http://www.readthehorn.com/lifestyle/music/84716/a_conversation_with_wynton_marsalis)
When's the best time to pitch you?
Monday - Thursday between 9AM - 6PM CDT
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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