Simon Hunter on Muck Rack

Simon Hunter

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As seen in: Business Insider, El País, Wiley Online Library, The London Standard, MDPI, Stuff.co.nz, The Conversation, The Times, Western Mail, The Epoch Times and
Royal commentator in Spain, journalist, translator, voice over artist. @thetimes @lasextatv @antena3com @La1_tve @cuatro, among others. Brit, Irish, Madrileño
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

That's how I learned to type

How is social media changing news?

By enabling journalists to get real-time news and views but also by taking eyes away from print editions and media websites

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin (even though he never wrote a single word of copy through all the books)

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Translation sites such as Linguee come in very handy when you can't quite find the right word

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, hands down.

Why did you become a journalist?

It was what I always wanted to be

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I feel like we did an incredible job at the EL PAÍS English Edition during the coronavirus pandemic, informing English-speakers of the latest

What's your favorite drink?

Spanish red wine

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That British migrants in Spain are all sunburned Brexit supporters sipping G&Ts by the beach
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