Thomas Seifert on Muck Rack

Thomas Seifert

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Vienna
Covers:  International Politics, Diplomacy, Development, Business, Science, Climate & Environment
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Entertainment
Journalist trying to make sense of it all. This account is inactive. Follow me on Threads, Instagram, Mastodon, LinkedIn und Bluesky. X now please go to hell.

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes, as a kid

How is social media changing news?

faster, but more superficial

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Excentric Samuel Katelbach (Babylon Berlin, Actor: Karl Markovics)

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be a curious soul.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

PC, Laptop, Tablet, multiple mobile phones, recorder (different models), Camera (Nikon, Fujifilm, multiple lenses), editing software. etc

What's your favorite social network?

twitter and instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Jon Lee Anderson, Lynsey Addario

Why did you become a journalist?

I'm a curious soul.

What's your favorite drink?

Water

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

NYT, Spiegel, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Zeit, Der Standard, profil, Economist, FT, Bloomberg Businessweek, NYBooks, WashPost, New Yorker, ...

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