Mazal Mualem on why she writes
Al-Monitor contributor Mazal Mualem shares her thoughts on journalism.
Mazal Mualem has been writing for Al-Monitor since December 2012. A columnist for Al-Monitor's Israel Pulse and formerly the senior political correspondent for Maariv and Haaretz, she also presents a weekly TV show covering social issues on the Knesset channel.
Al-Monitor: Why did you decide to become a journalist?
Mualem: It was love at first sight. I was in elementary school in a small town in the north, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat paid his historic visit to Israel [1979]. I can well remember how spellbound I was, watching the live broadcast on TV. I was thrilled as I watched the various journalists report on the event with such intense emotions.
I think that at that very moment, I was suddenly captivated by that whole new world of journalism. I may not have known much about it at the time but I still felt deep inside that it was my destiny. You might say that the profession of journalism beckoned to me, and that I couldn’t avoid it.
