Cameron Martindell
Verified
As seen in:
Yahoo Life,
National Geographic,
WIRED Magazine,
Flipboard,
The Christian Science Monitor,
Outside Magazine,
REI Co-op Journal,
Men's Journal,
NewsBreak,
Backpacker Magazine
and
Covers:
Travel, Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Family Adventure, Gear, Skiing, Expeditions, Automotive, Road Trips, RV, Overland, Vacations, Luxury.
Doesn't Cover:
Health & Wellness, Yoga, Fitness, Nutrition,
#Adventure Correspondent: Writer & photog—#gear #familytravel #familyadventure #travel #carreviews #outdoors Portfolio: muckrack.com/cameron-martindell
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Helping launch and build content for Mountainzone.com.
How is social media changing news?
Faster reporting makes for less fact checking.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To investigate the possibilities. To put myself out there and report back on the best possible adventure (and gear to be used).
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Gsuite, Wave Apps,
Who do you wish followed you?
Everybody.
Why did you become a journalist?
To get paid to travel and explore.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
We all have our own paths to this career—cliche as it sounds, following your dreams is the best route.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An invite from Helly Hansen to sail the fjords of northern Norway to find some great skiing.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many...
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the mountains with my kids.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Understanding the difference between family travel and family adventure.
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