Amethyst Ganaway
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The New York Times,
BBC,
BBC Travel,
The Washington Post,
Aol,
Food Network Magazine,
Smithsonian,
TODAY,
Chron,
Flipboard
and
Covers:
Food, culture
my name is really Amethyst. 🏆 winning chef/writer/curator. UofSC alumna. From the Roota to the Toota coming out 2027!
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
An article for P[late Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
making it accessible
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/a
What does it mean to be a journalist?
a lot
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?
so many
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
no idea
Why did you become a journalist?
It was an accident
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?
all of them
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
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?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
reading or cooking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
all of em
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
No idea
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