Terry Bell on Muck Rack

Terry Bell

Verified
Cape Town
As seen in: Channel24, City Press, Fin24, News24, Independent Online, Sunday Times, Daily Maverick, Mail & Guardian, GroundUp, Clearwater Tribune and
Political/economic analyst, Inside Labour columnist & writer (Fin24, City Press & DailyMaverick) investigative journalist
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Interview

How is social media changing news?

Speeding it up, but also allowing for sloppiness and unverified, ofdten fake, news.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

None — journalists should avoid fantasy and stick to facts.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

It seemed, at the time, to be the only thing I might be really good at.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Stick to trying to get as close to the truth as possible by critically analysing and checking every fact in. as objective a way possible.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Early morning
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