Richard Nahem on Muck Rack

Richard Nahem

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Paris
Covers:  travel, lifestyle, food, style, shopping, design
Doesn't Cover: politics, science, technology, sports
Ex-New Yorker living in Paris sharing his adventures

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

my first writing assignment was for a website about the Marais area of Paris, www.parisMarais.com in 2007

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes.

How is social media changing news?

It presents the news cycle in a new short from and almost fast as lighting turn around time

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

word, google.docs

Who do you wish followed you?

any celebrity with over a million followers

Why did you become a journalist?

in 2006, when i started my blog.

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

no, I didn't start writing until I was 51 years old.

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

a blog post about Girl Scout troop I gave tours to twice.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

keep at it and have integrity.

What's your favorite drink?

coffee

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

at a Paris cafe

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