Otaviano Canuto: a sr. fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, a nonresident sr. fellow Brookings Institution, and principal -Center for Macro.&Developm.

Interview

What does it mean to be a journalist?

to report and analyze facts

What's your favorite social network?

facebook

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

the Brazilian current economic crisis

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

try to study and understand what you approach

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

making forecasts on commodity prices

What's your favorite drink?

whisky

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

in meetings

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

Financial Times

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

taking sides on questions

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