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Janna Graber on Muck Rack

Janna Graber

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(She/Her)
Arvada
As seen in: Go World Travel Magazine, MSN, MSN Australia, MSN New Zealand, MSN India, MSN Philippines, Cooking the Books with Frances Cook, New Zealand Herald, The Extra Mile (AAA), American Automobile Association (AAA), NewsBreak and
Covers:  Travel, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Soft-Adventure Travel, Cruising, River Cruising, Safari, Romantic Travel and More
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing profiles

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Once in typing class

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Personalized email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

So many tools..... Airtable, WordPress, Yoast SEO, Clearscope, etc

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

I was a reporter working on regular news and profiles. After Columbine happened, I decide that covering travel was a lot more rewarding.

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?

My Friend, the Enemy: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wallhttps://www.goworldtravel.com/fall-berlin-wall/

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read the work of others. Practice. Write local. Practice. It gets easier!

When's the best time to pitch you?

Weekdays, during normal work hours

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Any pitch that provides an unusual angle that makes me curious and then enables a visit is a winner

What's your favorite drink?

Pina Colada :-)

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Out walking on the trails near the foothills near Denver

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

NPR

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it's all luxury travel and no work.
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