Dakotah Jennifer
Baltimore, St. Louis
Covers:
blackness, black lives matter, intersectionality, women, teenagers, activists, writers, writing, nonfiction, college
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing reviews for JMWW Literary Journal
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! But only for creative works
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I'd like a 3-4 sentence description of the angle, opinion, and "moral" of the piece - or a sort of summary of what the initial idea is.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive, Youtube, Microsoft Word
Who do you wish followed you?
Roxane Gay and Ta-Nehisi Coates
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the truth in a way that cannot be spoken over or erased into thin air
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a writer for 4 years and an Features Editor for 2 of those years
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My recent PopSugar piece or the Charlottesville article I wrote in High School
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing and be true to yourself, your opinions, and your story
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday - noon to 5pm
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A sentence about a topic. I need to know the angle, what makes it interesting, etc.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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