Stephen Cousins
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Aol,
Change.org,
Fixing the Future,
MDPI,
The Conversation,
AllAfrica,
E&T Magazine (Engineering and Technology),
Mail & Guardian,
MODUS Magazine,
International Bar Association
and
Covers:
Architecture, Artificial intelligence, Climate change, Construction, Digital transformation, Property, Sustainability, Technology
3x award-winning journalist focused on built environment sustainability and tech innovation
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working through the night as a summary writer at a press cuttings agency
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, when I was studying English and Philosophy at Uni
How is social media changing news?
It's making news more personalised and immediate, but also enabling increasingly polarised views and the spread of misinformation
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To uncover truths and tell interesting stories
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Concisely via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, voice recorder, AI for interview transcription, photo editing software
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Why did you become a journalist?
I have a natural instinct to question, I'm a truthseeker!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Enter your work for journalism awards, the external recognition can give a major boost to your self-belief and your profile
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Getting asked to research the possibility that AI will destroy humans
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