Pablo Valerio
Verified
Barcelona, Spain, United States
As seen in:
AspenCore,
EE Times,
Medium,
El País,
La Vanguardia,
Flipboard,
EETimes Japan,
InformationWeek,
IoT Times,
Planetizen,
EDN: Voice of the Engineer,
Embedded
and
Covers:
mobile wallets, environment, ecommerce, saas, nfc, mobile, privacy, european union
Doesn't Cover:
bullfighting, religion, programming
Writer for EE|Times, and IEEE CEM on #HPC #SupplyChain, #DeepTech #Wireless, #Privacy, #SmartCities, #IoT and #security.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Not important to list here
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes... many years
How is social media changing news?
Everyone is reporting now, that is a good thing, but there is a lot of unnecessary noise.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lou Grant
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Freedom, time with my family and doing something I love
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't think of any
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I work mostly with Google Drive, my main computer is a Dell laptop and my other one a Samsung Chromebook (great for traveling and conference)
What's your favorite social network?
None, but I believe Twitter is mostly harmless
Who do you wish followed you?
No one! I don't like being "followed"
Why did you become a journalist?
Actually by accident, I always enjoyed writing and I was "recruited" by one editor that saw my work
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I wrote some short stories and helped composing and printing (we didn't have computers)
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I like working on privacy issues. I am a strong critic of government surveillance of any kind.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Start writing, do serious research and be patient. Pitch only reputable publications.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
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