Steve May
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Luxe Review,
MSN,
MSN Australia,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
IndyBest,
The Guardian,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News Philippines,
Yahoo News UK
and
Covers:
Home entertainment, AV, consumer electronics, marine (yacht) technology, digital signage, smart home products, food & drink, premium spirits
Doesn't Cover:
IT, automotive, agriculture, construction
Writer & Editor. Creator of Home Cinema Choice, Editor The Luxe Review, writes for Trusted Reviews, Inside CI, StereoNET, T3, Boat Int, Louder- Former blue tick
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Music journalist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
That would be telling...
How is social media changing news?
It's changed the way journalism is consumed, for sure, but now authenticity is more valuable than ever...
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I'm incredibly privileged to be a journo, and an editor. At its best, its exciting and deeply satisfying.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I live in Google Docs - and Copilot and Otter are my new best friends.
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Alice Cooper.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing, communicating, meeting the people behind the news...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We didn't have one. So I started a music fanzine.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The next one?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write. Write. Write. Post everywhere and anywhere. Decide who you are and be it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
The morning.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Even the worst pitches arrive with good intentions. Just don't expect me to bite if it's not relevant...
What's your favorite drink?
Whisky
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The cinema.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wired.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That nothing is genuinely new.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.