Ashley D'Souza on Muck Rack

Ashley D'Souza

(They/Them)
Boston
As seen in: MSN España, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Associated Press, The Toronto Star, Chron, Smithsonian Magazine, The Seattle Times, Seattle PI and
Covers:  Wildlife, conservation, climate change, environment, science, health, LGTBQ+
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering a community event in a park for Brookline Hub.

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

Google Drive, Otter.AI, Sony RX10 IV, Photoscape X

Why did you become a journalist?

To contribute to conservation by inviting people, through reporting and photography, to form personal relationships with nature.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

"How Birdwatching Helped Me Find My Queer Community — and Myself" for Pride Source.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime on a weekday!

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

Looking for birds in the woods or lost in a book.

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

Audubon Magazine.
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