Sam Carliner on Muck Rack

Sam Carliner

(He/Him)
Montclair, New Jersey
As seen in: Medium, Substack, Flipboard, Heise Online, Salon, NJ.com, Teen Vogue, Common Dreams, Truthout, AlterNet and
Covers:  Foreign policy, militarism, international politics, immigration, social movements
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a news writer for my college newspaper.

How is social media changing news?

It takes away the monopoly that mainstream media has on the narrative.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Peter Parker

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Challenging power and making sense of the world.

Who do you wish followed you?

Every anti-war activist

Why did you become a journalist?

To cover social movements that mainstream media is often hostile to.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Follow your conscience, unionize with other media workers, and use that collective power against biased editorial lines.

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

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

Reading a book or attending a protest.

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

I prefer a variety of audience-funded outlets such as Democracy Now! and Truthout. I also regularly read a range of foreign policy outlets.
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