Araya Baker on Muck Rack

Araya Baker

  • Therapist, Columnist, and Social Policy Researcher, Freelance
Houston
As seen in: Medium, Psychology Today, Teen Vogue, Inside Higher Ed, The Tennessean, The Good Men Project, Shondaland, The Mighty, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Ed Post and
Covers:  Culture & Identity (Class, Disability, Gender/Sexuality, Race, Religion); Global Human Rights; Mental Health/Illness & Suicide; Social Policy (Education, Environmental, Housing, Reproductive, etc.).
Doesn't Cover: Finance, Science, Sports, Travel
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Championing human dignity and being courageously committed to upholding the truth.

Why did you become a journalist?

Truth-telling is the only hope we have in the pursuit of equity and justice.

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

Arts & Culture reviewer for the Entertainment section.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read widely and take an interdisciplinary approach.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime.

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

Outdoors hiking or taking a walk through the neighborhood.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Intercept, Truthout, ProPublica.
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