Caitlin Bell
(She/Her)
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Wiley Online Library,
Psychology Today,
Taylor & Francis Online,
PS,
Yahoo,
BioRxiv,
Post and Courier,
The Aiken Standard
and
Covers:
Pop Culture and Product, Service and App Reviews
Doesn't Cover:
Breaking News
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
POPSUGAR Family Byline
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Passion for research, reporting the facts and leaving your bias at the door.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I love Google Workspace, Canva, and Wordpress.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Nathan Dale
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always loved writing and submitted a pitch to POPSUGAR on a whim.
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?
The work I do with Choosing Therapy is by far my most rewarding work.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It's hard work and you will have a regular
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Any of the ones pitching a product to review and then they never send the product.
What's your favorite drink?
Diet Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Thinking about working out, but sitting on the couch.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Buzzfeed
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's all celebrity gossip.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.