Samuel Manas
As seen in:
Texas Tribune,
Maryland Matters
I write @PanamaBrief
Interview
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Express Scribe, oTranscribe, Word, Drive, OneNote, My camera, voice recorder, my phone more than anything else.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn, because I use it the least
Why did you become a journalist?
I worked at my student paper and fell in love after fumbling around looking for a career.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't trust your gut until you've fact-checked it. Learn about ethics. Don't burn bridges.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm not in the position to be pitched very frequently.
What's your favorite drink?
Pisco sour or G&T.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Probably in bed, on a bus or on a commuter train.
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