Yoeri Geutskens
Covers:
Video, Audio, TV business, cable, telecoms, streaming, Ultra HD, HDR, physical media
Doesn't Cover:
Reviews
Marketeer by day. Blogger by night. Hoarder of information. Lover of language. Collector of media. Beer connoisseur. Milk snob. Proud dad.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I have – mechanical as well as electrical.
How is social media changing news?
Social Media doesn´t change the news itself, only how it´s found, consumed and shared.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mattie Storin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Figuring things out and telling stories, making these things understandable for others.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Over a beer
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Not much more than a word processor, browsers, Dreamweaver and Tweetdeck.
What's your favorite social network?
Easy: Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
James Cameron
Why did you become a journalist?
Accidentally.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I've been editor of the magazine of the students' Marketing Association of my faculty at the Eindhoven Technical University.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My piece on HFR (High Frame Rate)
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just start writing, no matter how small the audience.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's your favorite drink?
Champaign
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my smartphone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That this is a profession I chose.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.