Alexandra Fleming on Muck Rack

Alexandra Fleming

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: People, MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, HuffPost, The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo News UK, Aol and
Covers:  human interest, crime and (social) justice, addiction and health, animal welfare
Doesn't Cover: real estate, religion, finance
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a receptionist at San Diego Home/Garden Magazine. So, not a journalist but *almost* there

Have you ever used a typewriter?

of course

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email, definitely

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be a news consumer. Write for your school paper. Gain experience writing about stuff that's not in your wheelhouse.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

too many to decide upon

What's your favorite drink?

fizzy water or diet coke; La Crema chardonnay after 5

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

Reading, cooking, walking my dogs or volunteering at the rescue.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That they're soft or not as relevant as more right-brained reporting
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