Roger Hermiston on Muck Rack

Roger Hermiston

United Kingdom
As seen in: East Anglian Daily Times, Travel Begins at 40
Covers:  History (20th century in the main), Travel and Sport (football and cricket).
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter on a weekly newspaper

How is social media changing news?

Quickening the pace

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

William Boot

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

E-mail

What's your favorite social network?

X

Who do you wish followed you?

John Updike

Why did you become a journalist?

Inspired by the film 'All The President's Men'

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

No

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

My book 'The Greatest Traitor'

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be persistent and thorough

When's the best time to pitch you?

Very early in the day

What's your favorite drink?

Kir

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

In my garden or in the stables
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