Craig Jarvis
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Daily Maverick,
Surfline,
Stab Magazine,
Daily Dispatch (South Africa),
The Herald Port Elizabeth,
Tracks Magazine,
MyPR,
MyPressportal
Covers:
Local news in St Francis Bay, surfing, travel, sports.
writer, father of two, the gentle hum of anxiety.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
freelance for Surfing Life
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes.
How is social media changing news?
It's all free and all fake
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Matt Haig
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Hard work, low wages, job satisfaction.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#it'snotgoingaway
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
electronic mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hootsuite, Grammarly, Dropbox, Backblaze
What's your favorite social network?
Insta
Who do you wish followed you?
The Tweet Of God
Why did you become a journalist?
By mistake
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't spend your time planning and pitching in meticulous detail, spend your time writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
early in the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Interview 1977 world surfing champion Shaun Tomson, please.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Writing about Stand Up Paddleboarding in Dubai.
What's your favorite drink?
Gin and tonic
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
at the beach
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stabmag.com
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.