Camay Abraham
Covers:
Fashion, Tech, Culture
Journo | fashion, culture, tech
MA fashion psy LCF
Reflekt Mag, i-D, Dazed, Screen Shot, Fashion & Race Database
commission me: camaybraham dot gmail
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Interviewing stylish Angelenos for Reflekt Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
nope!
How is social media changing news?
It has more credence because it's fast and unfiltered compared to major news sites.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hilary Duff in Beauty and the Briefcase. I will never say Carrie Bradshaw.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell stories and to get to know the life behind the story.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A paragraph about what your story is and why you think I'm the best person to tell it
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft word, grammarly, o transcribe,
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
CNN, I-D, Ross Butler, Rihanna, Aziz Magazine, Culturefits, Mega Magazine, Hypebae
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to learn about people and new cultures
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I wish.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My Dazed story about AI innovations in skincare because it was my first commissioned story.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
if you have a really good story to tell just pitch it in spite of experience and be on time for deadlines!
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Short and concise but with many documents and links attached to the project so I can form my own opinions of the project.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Microsoft word, google docs, grammarly, o transcribe, social media, many newsletters, uh... the internet?
What's your favorite drink?
Yoohoo
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
in a bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Teen Vogue, Vogue, Vice, Lad Bible, NextShark, South Morning China Post.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's frivolous
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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