Ursula Maxwell-Lewis on Muck Rack

Ursula Maxwell-Lewis

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Surrey
As seen in: Black Press Media, Cloverdale Reporter, Surrey Now-Leader, Peace Arch News, Open Jaw, North Delta Reporter, Today in BC, Todays Senior Newsmagazine
Covers:  Breaking Travel News. Soft Adventure. Literary Travel. Aviation. History. Textiles. Lifestyles. Profiles.
Doesn't Cover: Advertising promos
#Travel🌏 #Journalist ✍️ #Photographer 📸 Co-Founder @CloverdaleNews www.SATW.org www.TravelMedia.ca www.siwc.ca Director Emeritus
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter. Benoni City Times, South Africa

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Briefly

Why did you become a journalist?

Inspired by my writer mother and her family of journalists, novelists and one award-winning playwrite

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Writer

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Look and listen. Ask questions. Listen. Read. Work to improve writing skills - constantly. Observe.

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

At the beach

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It's just a holiday ..... !
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