Cynthia Zelaya
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Off Record Media,
The Facts,
KPRC-TV (Houston, TX),
KTRK-TV (Houston, TX),
Community Impact Newspaper,
The Bay City Tribune,
Coog Radio (Houston, TX),
Cooglife
Covers:
News, music, human interest, business, medicine, enterprise, local government, etc.
Interview
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs and Otter ai, largely
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't desire a specific follower. Anyone I admire would put too much pressure on me, subconsciously.
Why did you become a journalist?
Wanted to see my favorite band but couldn't afford a ticket, so I started doing concert photography. It snowballed into 2 degrees
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
On a personal level, helping to break the return of My Chemical Romance. Professionally? Probably stories of suicide prevention.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be sure you really love it, because you're going to suffer and starve. Alternatively, love it and marry well.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking with headphones in, or at a desk with actual good lighting.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NPR
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.