Christy McGhee on Muck Rack

Christy McGhee

(She/Her)
London
Covers:  Travel (luxury, family and corporate incentive), family days out, parenting, parenting products, corporate events, retail, Parkinson's Disease
Journalist, editor, copywriter She/her #blacklivesmatter

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Retail Express

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email, please

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

Laptop and phone, but a pen and notepad will do.

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

I created it!

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Work hard and persevere.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Ideally at least a couple of days before you need a reply. I work part time but will come back to you as soon as I can

What's your favorite drink?

Brunch champagne

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

In the garden, encouraging my children to enjoy nature (while sneakily checking my phone)

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