Carrie Snider on Muck Rack

Carrie Snider

Verified
Phoenix
As seen in: Issuu, Deseret News, The Universe, East Idaho News, LDS Living Magazine, Los Angeles Downtown News, Strategy Online, Argus Observer, The Glendale Star, Lovin’ Life After 50 and
Covers:  Business, education, general, feature
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an intern at a small-town newspaper in Oregon.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Clickbait headlines

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be curious about the world.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Why did you become a journalist?

I love writing, but I find grammar boring. I love talking to people. I love current events.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

N/a

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

White Tank Mountains Conservancy

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be honest.

What's your favorite drink?

Dr Pepper

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Driving my kids somewhere.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

AZ Family
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