Sadie Kaye on Muck Rack

Sadie Kaye

(She/Her)
Hong Kong, London
Covers:  Humour, Offbeat, Mental Health, Culture
Doesn't Cover: Gardening, Ping Pong, Finland
Writer/ Presenter/ Podcaster @RTHKRadio3

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I don't think I can print it but it shares the same initials as Bridget Jones

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but I will never reveal what I used it for.

How is social media changing news?

By robbing us of our capacity to have the same thought two seconds running

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Donald Trump

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Naked

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

A spade, Chopsticks and a Moleskine notebook

What's your favorite social network?

The MTR

Who do you wish followed you?

Nobody

Why did you become a journalist?

To make a difference by doing the same thing as my peers

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

Wiped my bum on it

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

Flush Fiction

When's the best time to pitch you?

The witching hour.

What's your favorite drink?

Absinth, but only when I'm working.

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

At the Genius Bar, waiting to get my computer fixed

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

My husband's diary

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