Alexis Oatman
(She/Her)
As seen in:
WQHT-FM (New York, NY),
Medium,
Yahoo News,
Stuff.co.nz,
Flipboard,
PS,
Allure,
Glamour,
Harper's Bazaar,
The Star-Ledger,
Inquisitr
and
Covers:
Arts and entertainment, beauty, fashion, and celebrity.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The News-Herald in Lake and Geauga County
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
N/a
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw
What does it mean to be a journalist?
N/a
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/a
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
N/a
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
N/a
Why did you become a journalist?
To bring light to the issues affecting my community
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?
N/a
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't give up, even when it's hard!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mon- Friday before 5 p.m.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/a
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/a
What's your favorite drink?
N/a
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a good book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
N/a
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/a
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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