Cheri Mossburg
Verified
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CNN,
CNN Business,
CNN en Español,
CNN International,
CNN Travel,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News
and
Covers:
&, anything, everything
Doesn't Cover:
nada
CNN News Editor in the LA bureau **** Pro1A 🇺🇸
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
intern at KTVX Salt Lake City
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
good-making news more immediate. bad-more wrong/unverified info is out and being digested as truth
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kermit the Frog
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to tell the truth, to inform, to ensure safety, to prompt discussion
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
iphone, laptop, inews
What's your favorite social network?
instagram or twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Why did you become a journalist?
I've always been a news junkie and have had an irrepressable desire to seek out the facts to share.
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?
Haiti earthquake aftermath/evacuation
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
just tell the truth
When's the best time to pitch you?
late-morning
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.