Simon Willis on Muck Rack

Simon Willis

(He/Him)
Colombia, Ecuador, Medellín, Peru
Covers:  Adventure, sustainability
Travel Journalist covering Latin America and Switzerland. I write for the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Afar, Guardian Bradt and Delta simonwillistravels.wordpress.com

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

At university

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Less reliable

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

hunter s thompson

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To travel, learn, and become wiser...hopefully

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Hmm, no sure

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

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

All that Gdrive offers and Lightroom

What's your favorite social network?

Hmm, the gram

Who do you wish followed you?

My mum.

Why did you become a journalist?

To allow me to travel and earn a living. What a combination!

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Never give up

When's the best time to pitch you?

Whenever!

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Not sure

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Not sure

What's your favorite drink?

Sparkling water

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Running

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Guardian

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

not too sure

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