Katie Shapiro on Muck Rack

Katie Shapiro

Aspen
As seen in: Forbes, HuffPost, The Denver Post, Thrillist, The Orange County Register, Curbed, Eater, Eater Denver, Food & Wine, Forbes Brasil and
Covers:  Restaurants, chefs, luxury hotels, hospitality experiences, culinary travel, outdoor adventure, mountain-town culture, style/gear, and cannabis industry/lifestyle.
Doesn't Cover: Politics, hard news, religion, general tech/business, and parenting/kids.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

My first journalism job was as an intern at the Rocky Mountain News during the 2008 election year.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes — but more memorably, I once sat at Hunter S. Thompson’s desk in Woody Creek, where his typewriter still sits.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Murphy Brown

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

Yes — I was the sports editor at The Lantern.

What's your favorite drink?

Champagne

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

On a mountain!

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

NYT
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