Why the future of journalism may not be in print, trends and insights with Suzanna Hayek

Shane spoke to Suzanna Hayek about her experience as an intern with Irish Tech News, her background and what the future of journalism looks like. She also spoke about what the highlight of her internship was and how it compares to her time at university.

Suzanna also gives insight into the challenges she faced, gives advice for those interning in the future, details what she would have done differently and speaks about her plans for the future.

Suzanna Hayek is a Kuwait-born journalist and teacher based in London. Suzanna is interested in covering social issues, corporate ESG, sustainability, and ocean conservation. She is fluent in Arabic and English.

In her free time, Suzanna volunteers at EduPact, an initiative, which aims to provide free online lessons to children in Lebanon, where she is originally from. Suzanna is happiest when freediving and her favourite sharks are tiger sharks.

About Shane

Shane is currently interning with Irish Tech News. He is in his third year of studying Journalism at NUI Galway where he also studies IT and has an interest in programming and web development. He has also previously studied game design and development before deciding to study journalism.

He also likes to write about sport in his spare time. His main areas of interest are football, rugby and basketball. He is currently interning with Irish Tech News which will last for the duration of his third year in university.