Tom Coggins on Muck Rack

Tom Coggins

Amsterdam
As seen in: Time Out, The Culture Trip, Huck Magazine, Failed Architecture
Covers:  Travel, Tech, Art, Sustainability, Food
Post-doc researcher @dondersinst / co-founder @femphildelft / proud cat mum / she / her / big gay
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Only as self-parody

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Rita Skeeter

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Short, to the point, via email.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Anita Sarkeesian

Why did you become a journalist?

To improve my writing

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep at it, but remember everyone needs time off.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Weekdays

What's your favorite drink?

San Pellegrino

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

Cooking

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

The Guardian

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That Amsterdam is quiet.
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