Tim Sandle on Muck Rack

Tim Sandle

London
As seen in: Digital Journal, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources, Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel, LinkedIn, slideshare.net, Medium, Business Insider, Color Research & Application, ResearchGate, Scribd, Scoop.it, uk.blastingnews.com and
Covers:  Science, environment, technology, health, business.
Doesn't Cover: Gambling
Professor Tim Sandle, PhD is a pharmaceutical microbiologist, consultant, technical writer, journalist and blogger.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Digital Journal, a science story.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, back in the 1980s.

How is social media changing news?

Making it more instant, more immediate.

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

Word and Excel.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The problems with compounding pharmacies in the U.S. and the risks to patients from adulterated medicines.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Write about something that interests you.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Early evening.

What's your favorite drink?

Whisky

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In a laboratory.

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

The Guardian.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I only cover science, I'm interested in health, environment and technology news.
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