Nicholas Miles on Muck Rack

Nicholas Miles

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(He/Him)
United Kingdom, United States
Covers:  Automotive, Automotive Tech, Transportation, Automotive Business, electric cars, Car Tech, Electric Bikes, Motorcycles
Doesn't Cover: Mechanics
Testing everything with a throttle

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

News Producer WB

Have you ever used a typewriter?

what is a typewriter?

How is social media changing news?

It bends the ear but not the direction

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I hate Journalists.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

I need to think about that!

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

E-Mail

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

Word, Grammarly, Adobe products!

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

my Dog

Why did you become a journalist?

I could not do anything else

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

I don't remember high school

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

Ferarri GT 2013 Italy

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep going. Some lessons take a long time for some to learn. I have only been at this since I was 16 and I have no idea what I am doing!

When's the best time to pitch you?

4 am

What's the best pitch you ever got?

I have no idea

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

I get so many every day!

What's your favorite drink?

Diet Iced Tea

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

On my phone

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Motor1

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

You spend all day having fun in fast cars!

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