Rachel Smith
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As seen in:
Medium,
MSN Ireland,
MSN UK,
Daily Mail,
Sunday Mirror,
The Daily Mirror,
The Guardian,
The Sun,
Yahoo News UK,
Daily Express
and
Covers:
Preston Crown Court, crime, real lives and lifestyle features.
Crime / Justice/ lover of cats / trying to raise decent humans / journalist @LiveLancs rachel.smith01@reachplc.com
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I used to love typing on my mum's.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Why did you become a journalist?
I love stories - reading them, writing them, telling them.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We didn't have a high school newspaper. I won the year 8 writing competition though!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Talk to everyone and ask lots of questions.
What's your favorite drink?
Beer. No, wine. No, gin... actually, I'll settle for a cup of tea (one sugar, please)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The pub or spending time with my family.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's grim up North. It's really not!
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