Catherine Jones
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Nuestro Stories,
Medium,
Hola Spain,
HOLA USA,
Motherly,
Atlanta Magazine,
Huck Magazine,
Latin Heat Entertainment
Covers:
Lifestyle, Latino/a/x, food, culture, parenting, Florida
Doesn't Cover:
Sports
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I love typewriters.
How is social media changing news?
Social media feeds off the news and the news feeds off of social media.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
We take the complex and unknown and break it down for others.
What's your favorite social network?
I follow trends on Instagram and TikTok daily.
Who do you wish followed you?
Justin Bieber.
Why did you become a journalist?
I was curious.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I didn't know my high school had a newspaper.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never take short cuts. Do the research. Do the interview. Do the work.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During daylight hours.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I'm usually outside -- jogging and enjoying nature.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Stories about Latinos in the U.S. are written in English. They're not Spanish-only articles.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.