Jan-Christopher Sierks
Verified
Covers:
Lifestyle, Fashion, Celebrities, Cars, Beauty, Travel, Press Releases
Online-Magazin | Sierks Media, Hamburg | Impressum: t1p.de/sierkscom
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Editorial staff for a classic car magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I started to write my first stories as a child.
How is social media changing news?
Fake news have never been so famous.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada".
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means to be serious, honest and free.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?
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What's your favorite social network?
I'm bored of social networks.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone who wishes to follow me.
Why did you become a journalist?
It was a logical decision.
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?
It's a special art to handle the new stories everyday.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
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When's the best time to pitch you?
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What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write for the German Shots Magazine.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
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When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside with my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
GQ – Gentlemen’s Quarterly.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
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