Allyson Vergara on Muck Rack

Allyson Vergara

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Covers:  Local/enterprise news, features, race, religion, human interest, health, education, arts and culture
👩🏻‍💻🇵🇭 momma with words in @pressenterprise @ocregister @sbsun @socalnewsgroup. b4: @newmarkjschool @nbcnews @latimes @americamag. tips: avergara@scng.com

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Community/ethnic (Filipino) media! Telling stories of my own community is where I will always find home.

How is social media changing news?

Social media is breaking news. We've come a long way from pigeons!

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

Everything from the Adobe Creative Suite to social media platforms, apps and tools. Everything that makes my life easier--shoutout Grammarly!

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

College newspaper The Loyolan, covering school events.

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