Destiny Jackson on Muck Rack

Destiny Jackson

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(She/Her)
Los Angeles, Orange County, CA
Covers:  Movies, TV, Books, Filmmaking: sound design, screenwriting, video games.
Doesn't Cover: Politics, Beauty, Health, Food, Music
a series of unfortunate tweets.|✍🏾 @deadline| spider-man stan | i eat tv & film for breakfast | coldplay enjoyer |(日本語を勉強しています)| @criticschoice member.

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Destiny joined Deadline in September 2022 after a freelance writing career that includes working at Netflix, Marvel, IGN, Backstage Magazine, Script Magazine and the Oscars’ digital magazine, A.frame, to name a few. When not stuck behind her laptop, she can be found haunting her local cinema, searching for good TV or listening to Coldplay. She is based in Los Angeles.

What was your first job as a journalist?

My first real paying journalism gig (I did non-paying prior to this) was to catalog the damaged stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for THR.

How is social media changing news?

social media has drastically changed the way we process and disseminate information. deadlines are shorter, stories are updated constantly.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I'm not sure I have one. Mary Jane Watson in the Insomniac Spider-Man games comes to mind. She's courageous when it comes to news gathering.