Lauren Parker on Muck Rack

Lauren Parker

Covers:  The business of fashion, apparel, sourcing, sustainability, supply chain,fashion tech, accessories, retail, art, lifestyle, home, marketing, designers, beauty, wellness, North Fork, South Fork, travel
Doesn't Cover: Politics, finance, sports

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

National Jeweler magazine, a great trade publication covering fine jewelry industry. I was the watch editor and loved it.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

So much is ground-up instead of top-down.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Spell check and proofread! So much is put out too fast and it's sloppy. Especially online.

What's your favorite drink?

Moscow Mule

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

Out in the accessories market or at a museum

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