Eileen Ogintz on Muck Rack

Eileen Ogintz

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Denver
Covers:  Family travel,
Creator of takingthekids.com. Seasoned Mom of 3 and harried expert on taking your kids on a #familyvacation in style. Syndicated columnist.#familytravel

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Does Moines Register, reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

For the worst I am afraid

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Responsibility to tell the truth

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Relevance to family travel

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Computer, iPhone, notebook and pen

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Anyone planning a family trip

Why did you become a journalist?

Interest in people, places, things

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Reporter/writer

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Undercover expose on doctors selling illegal drugs for Chicago Tribune circa 1980

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be truthful always.

When's the best time to pitch you?

By email anytime

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Can’t remember

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Somebody trying to pitch a blog about lie detectors

What's your favorite drink?

Cranberry juice

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Active

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

New York Times

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That we book travel destinations or services. We don’t. We offer travel advice

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