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Simona Siri

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Covers:  cultural differences between U.S. and Italy, American politics, cultural trends, opinions, film, music, entertainment industry, relationship, dating.
Italian journalist and writer living in NYC. Bylines in @washingtonpost @vulture @vanityfairit @lastampa @NYDailyNews @gqitalia @cnnopinion

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

staff writer at grazia, a fashion Italian magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes, unfortunately I am old enough

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Michelle Pfeiffer in the movie Up Close & Personal

What does it mean to be a journalist?

more bad than good hair days

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What's your favorite social network?

twitter

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

the interview with the mother of one of the Columbine shooters that I did for the italian vanity fair

When's the best time to pitch you?

anytime

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

in the park with my dog

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

the Atlantic, New York magazine, New Yorker

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