Danielle McCreadie
Verified
As seen in:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
CBAT-TV (Fredericton, NB),
CBC New Brunswick,
Frontiers,
The Coast,
J-Source,
Country 94 CHSJ (Saint John,NB),
CHWV-FM 97.3 (Saint John, NB),
CKNI (Moncton, NB),
CJLS (Yarmouth, NS),
CJRL-FM (Kenora, ON)
Covers:
Current affairs, student issues, environment, local government, politics, community
Doesn't Cover:
Economics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer for a community magazine in Halifax
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope, I'm 23 man.
How is social media changing news?
Social media means everyone can be a journalist. This is both good and bad. Watch out for fake news, take everything with a grain of salt.
What's your favorite social network?
Hard tie between Twitter and Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Ryan Renolds
Why did you become a journalist?
I love giving people a medium to tell their story, I love learning something new every day (which I often do)
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes ma'am, I was the assistant editor.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Try anything and everything, be flexible, be open-minded, make yourself indisposable, learn every skill, practice empathy & active listening.
What's your favorite drink?
Mini diet coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the studio
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Walrus, The Cut
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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