Dori Zinn
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
CNN,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Money Canada,
MSN Singapore,
Wirecutter,
Business Insider,
Buy Side WSJ,
Forbes Advisor,
Forbes Advisor Canada
and
Covers:
banking, budgeting, borrowing/loans, fintech, retirement, estate planning, credit/debt, higher ed, family, parenting, pets, women's health,
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a writer for my high school student newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's much easier to make mistakes in order to be "first." Why not be the best, rather than first? Your credibility will last much longer.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To deliver news accurately, fairly, and to the best of your ability. Whatever that news may be.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't normally accept pitches; I get assignments from editors.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Asana, Slack, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
N/A
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I wanted to inform people of what I felt they needed to know.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was a writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never settle.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Please don't!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Napping.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post, Tampa Bay Times, NY Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's boring. Everyone needs money to survive, and I write about money.
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