Oleg Parashchak on Muck Rack

Oleg Parashchak

(He/Him)
Bratislava
As seen in: Beinsure
Covers:  Insurance, Reinsurance, InsurTech, Digital Media, Investing, Blockchain, Finance, Technologies, Cybersecurity, AI, ML, IoT
Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Founder @ FinanceMedia.group ⭐ Beinsure.com ⭐ Forinsurer.com 👉 25Y+ ❤️ #Insurance #InsurTech #Blockchain

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, 25 year ego

How is social media changing news?

Social networks can significantly expand the targeted audience of digital media

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist means meeting the expectations of your readership, being objective and verifying data and facts.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Structured material that is fact-checked

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

Google Trend, Google Scholar, ChatGPT - OpenAI, Midjourney

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn, Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Startups

Why did you become a journalist?

At the beginning of my career, I worked a lot with analytics and data statistics.

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

Yes, it worked. I was responsible for the news block dedicated to school life

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

I am interested in the topics of new technologies and insurtech startups

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read and write about topics that are of personal interest to you. Experience will come with time.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

About insurance and insurtech

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Interview with a shareholder of a large insurance company

What's your favorite drink?

Cocktails: Hugo, Aperol Spritz

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

Chatting with friends, walking around the city, reading books

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

TechCrunch, Insurtech Insights, InsurTech Magazine, Business Insider

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