Nicolás Ríos on Muck Rack

Nicolás Ríos

Barcelona, New York, Santiago
As seen in: Documented, Medium, VICE, AllAfrica, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Daily Trust, Editor & Publisher, Reynolds Journalism Institute, The West Volusia Beacon
Covers:  Audiences, media innovation
De Los Andes, Chile. Product & Education @documentedny Before: Audience/Community Also: Brown fellow. Media Innovation @nyu_journalism .
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Tv producer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

A fast reading one paragraph email.

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

Final Cut, iphone, my photo camera, Adobe Audition, Photoshop

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell the world´s untold stories

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

I didn´t. Never though i was going to study journalism.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

A documentary that was premiered on VICE.com/ It was about a group of people who still love former dictator Augusto Pinochet

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Do things the things you like, follow your dreams even if you have to do stuff for free. It will eventually pay off.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Every morning
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