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Carmen Arroyo on Muck Rack

Carmen Arroyo

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New York
Covers:  Business, Energy, Media Business, Metro NY
Tech reporter at @business. Previously reporting on credit & Wall Street, via @columbiasipa @unav. Castellana. Opinions my own. signal: arroyonieto.93

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It has made news outlets prioritize shareability and likability, not quality. It has also led to reporting while the event is taking place.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email and an anecdote.

Why did you become a journalist?

I was curious to learn more about the world.

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

No, we didn't have in Spain.

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

Undocumented immigrants.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Publish and read.

When's the best time to pitch you?

In the mornings.

What's your favorite drink?

IPA

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

New Yorker.

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