Sonya Barlow
(She/Her)
As seen in:
BBC Asian Network,
Tripadvisor,
Apple Podcasts,
Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel,
LinkedIn,
The Waterstones Podcast,
The Guardian,
The Telegraph,
Yahoo Canada,
Metro (UK),
Substack,
Spartan News Room
and
Covers:
Tech, travel, ai, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, wellness, careers, inclusion, content, personal branding, luxury, hotel reviews, slow travel, solo travel
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for my university blog and having stints on the BBC radio as a contributing voice.
How is social media changing news?
less time, more noise, less research, more information, less value, more headlines.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To share an interesting story adding value with reasonable logic and research, without fearing judgement.
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube (visual + storytelling) & Linkedin (professional) & Instagram (creative)
Why did you become a journalist?
To represent the minority voices in media, business, travel and technology.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Coming on as editor in chief for new magazine luxury travel and technology and all the hotel reviews + leadership interviews!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime you feel inspired and have something to say.
What's your favorite drink?
Hot Tea :)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I am an avid reader of books (fiction and non fiction), architecture, travel and business interview magazines.
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