Abby Church
Verified
As seen in:
Houston Chronicle,
MSN,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law,
Chron,
The Seattle Times,
Yahoo Sports Canada,
Yahoo,
Austin American-Statesman,
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
and
Covers:
Local news, education, features
covering city hall @houstonchron. as seen in @startelegram. @jmu grad. cooking something!! 📧 abby.church@houstonchronicle.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a culture reporter at my college newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YES and it was SO GOOD.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Summer Hartley from "Definitely, Maybe"
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
My Twitter! Always checking my DMs.
Who do you wish followed you?
Eli Saslow, love and admire his work so much.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I've always been a storyteller.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm most proud of my story "Vibrant light." It was my first narrative piece and such a joy.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it and never say no to any opportunity.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Tampa Bay Times, Oregonian and the Virginian-Pilot.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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