Ellen Reed on Muck Rack

Ellen Reed

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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I still write books on my grandmother's typewriter. It's less distracting.

How is social media changing news?

It's making it more accessible to everyone in real time, but it's a double-edged sword.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Taneo Tokuda

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

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

Scrivener, Hemmingway, Hindenburg

Who do you wish followed you?

Vessel

Why did you become a journalist?

So share glimpses of every day life with people.

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

Yes, as a photographer

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't take yourself too seriously, but DO take each topic seriously.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That no one cares about the little things in life, that they're always worried about the major news going on.
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