Sharon Lewis
(She/Her)
Dubai
Covers:
Tech, Innovation, Sustainable Tech, Clean Tech, Fintech, Consumer Tech, Media, Cybersecurity
Doesn't Cover:
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Journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
The reporting function has become more accessible to social media users, and the value of fact-checking and analysis has shot up
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
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What does it mean to be a journalist?
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What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Notion, Hemingway, Google Suite, Zoom, Otter
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
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Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories that matter
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
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What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
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What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't stop trying until you get a foot in the door
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-day
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From a BNPL startup. The pitch was short, precise, and the person took time to engage in conversation to gauge my interest and angles.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Pitches at conferences from PR people who have no idea what beat I cover
What's your favorite drink?
Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
KrAsia
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's apolitical
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.