Vadim Sloskans
(He/Him)
Latvia
Covers:
Online Casinos, Gambling, iGaming
Doesn't Cover:
Anything that's not related to online casinos
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was writing for the CRM department at an online casino
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but not for a couple decades
How is social media changing news?
Fake news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Don't know how to answer this
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Haha, don't know
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mainly Google Docs and Airtable
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Catena Media
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
In-depth game guides are the articles I'm the most proud of.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read, read
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime during CET office hours
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't know
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Oh, too many to count
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a café
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
TheGuardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That all online casinos are scams
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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