Sarah Bradbury
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As seen in:
The Upcoming,
MSN,
MSN Australia,
MSN Canada,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Money Canada,
MSN New Zealand,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
MSN India,
MSN Malaysia
and
Covers:
Arts, Culture, Music, Film, Theatre, Art, Literature, Politics, Tech, Travel, Lifestyle, Current Affairs, Gender
Freelance journalist | Features editor @The_Upcoming | Words @theipaper @Independent @clash_music @bestfitmusic @dwnews @timeout | sarahbradbury5@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing reviews for the online magazine The Upcoming
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, but I would love one actually.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City - if only we could all afford a New York apartment and wardrobe full of shoes on writing a weekly column.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To never take anything on face value but question everything, dig deeper and report on what you find in as clear & engaging terms as you can.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google docs, Wordpress, Audacity
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To put my endless curiosity, short attention span and insatiable interest in meeting new people and understanding new topics to good use.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
An article about how we treat rape cases in the UK justice system
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
No matter how many times you hear no, don't give up!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To cover a new "on-trend" food product: Cava-infused fried chicken
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the pub
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's all free gigs, theatre tickets, film watching and dossing around at champagne-fuelled art gallery openings...
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