Richard Silverstein
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As seen in:
Middle East Eye,
The Guardian,
Al Jazeera English,
The Seattle Times,
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed,
Common Dreams,
The Wire (India),
TRT World,
AlterNet,
Global Research,
Jacobin
and
Covers:
Israel, Palestine, Iran, U.S. foreign policy, American Jewry, Jewish-Muslim relations
Independent journalist. Jew against genocide. Anti-Zionism is the only truly Jewish response. In: @jacobin @thenewarab
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My blog
How is social media changing news?
Democratizing and decentralizing the world. Diversifying the notion of what is a credible source; and removing the magical authority of MSM
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To expose injustice and make the world a better place.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
What don't I use? Skype, Pulse, Whatsapp, Thunderbird (encryption)
What's your favorite social network?
No favorite since they're a necessary evil. I use Twitter the most, but it's evil too.
Why did you become a journalist?
TO make the world a better place
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote journalism in high school for alternative (non HS) papers
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't, unless it's a life-calling.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Israeli sabotage explosion of Iranian missile site.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
covering a municipal corruption scandal in Israel
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