Cara Clark
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Magnolia and Moonshine,
TODAY,
Birmingham Business Journal,
Denver Business Journal,
Houston Business Journal,
Orlando Business Journal,
Phoenix Business Journal,
Epicurious,
The Everygirl,
Poosh,
Rue Magazine
and
Covers:
Human interest, finance, medical, automotive, livestock, horse racing
Doesn't Cover:
politics
Freelance writer & editor
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for an outdoor author.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Hell yes.
How is social media changing news?
Disseminating stories, but not always the best ones.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Dedication and a work ethic.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
NA
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via phone or email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe, Word Suite, Canva, iphone, ipad, a fabulous Nikon.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I have an innate sense of curiosity and a compulsion to actually listen to what people say. I'm not just waiting for my turn to talk.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the stories that need to be known.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories in Afghanistan when I was embedded with troops, particularly in Panjshir.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be willing to put in the time and dig a little deeper. Sometimes the real story isn't apparent. You have to ask the right questions.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon or early evening.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Here's a story about a country music star's wife and how she and her sister overcame personal adversity and give back ...
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Write about a vortex in the Birmingham Public Library. Really?
What's your favorite drink?
Depends when and where.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With dogs or horses.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vanity Fair
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't stick to one particular beat, but that doesn't mean I can't do many things well.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.