Carrie Rickey
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As seen in:
CNN,
MSN,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Entertainment,
The Wall Street Journal,
TIME,
Quora,
Chicago Tribune,
POLITICO,
Rotten Tomatoes
and
Covers:
films, art history, art, fashion, latest technology, film curation
California girl. Movie geek. Sister amid Brotherly Love . Author, A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnes Varda (Norton).
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Boot of Evelyn Waugh's "Scoop"
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook Pro Lexis iPhone Google
What's your favorite social network?
The David Fincher film.
Who do you wish followed you?
All movie geeks
Why did you become a journalist?
I loved movies and I wanted to share my enthusiasm and start a conversation.
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?
"Keystroke of Genius," about how Computer Graphic Imagery (CGI) was changing the art of film.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Master different platforms: You should know how to write for the eye (Internet, print); the ear (radio); and the camera (TV, podcast).
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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