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Emily Kumler Kaplan on Muck Rack

Emily Kumler Kaplan

(She/Her)
United States
Covers:  Health, Science, Censorship, Patient Advocacy, Start-Ups, Leadership
CEO/Cofounder The Broken Science Initiative & MetFix (www.BrokenScience.org), @broken_science Principal: The Kleio Group. protector. author. deal maker.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Working for a small local daily newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

It has made the journalist a figure in the storytelling in unfortunate ways. Social media has removed some of the safeguards.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

J. M. Coetzee

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

Storytelling is the connective tissue of humanity.

When's the best time to pitch you?

When someone offers an exclusive interview on a topic I'm deeply interested in.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Pitches that have nothing to do with my area of coverage or interests

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