Nick Compton on Muck Rack

Nick Compton

(He/Him)
London
As seen in: The Guardian, The Telegraph, Flipboard, ArchDaily, Sotheby's Magazine, Wallpaper* Magazine, MR PORTER, Architonic, NewsBreak, Beat Magazine AU and
Covers:  Work, trends, technology, art, architecture, design, fashion, sustainability
Content and other cleverness, Senior Editor, Wallpaper* and more
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! At my first job at Menswear, bible of the independent menswear retailer

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Frank Bascombe

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be an honest, insightful witness

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

Word, Otter, Bear, various Apple things

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Everyone's welcome

Why did you become a journalist?

I read James Cameron's Point of Departure and started reading The Face when I was about 14. Both made me want to write

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

No

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

You aren't the story. Find interesting people and talk about what they do

When's the best time to pitch you?

I'm around

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

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

Running, at The Castle Climbing Centre
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