Andrea Javor
(She/Her)
Chicago
As seen in:
The New York Times,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
The Guardian,
The Wall Street Journal,
The Washington Post,
Los Angeles Times,
Newsweek,
Slate,
TODAY
and
Covers:
poker, divorce, stepparenting, relationships, love, genX, restless legs syndrome, weight loss, moving
Marketing executive, poker player, working on my memoir. Read my work in @guardian @washingtonpost @newsweek @huffpost @slate. Opinions are mine.
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Our attention is for sale, I've worked in digital marketing for over two decades, where monetization is king you won't get unbiased news.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, Submittable, Word, Excel, Scrivener
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I loved writing about Restless Legs Syndrome for The Guardian - speaking with the experts helped me understand the illness better.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read 20 articles in the section you want to pitch before sending your pitch.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's your favorite drink?
Maker's Mark Manhattan Rocks
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Poker table
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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