Emily Sherman
Verified
(She/Her)
Austin
As seen in:
CNN,
MSN,
Buy Side WSJ,
Forbes Advisor,
USA TODAY Blueprint,
Wiley Online Library,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
Newsweek,
Newsweek Vault
and
Covers:
Credit cards, banking, loans, taxes, higher education, B2B, technology, AI
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media is bringing news to everyone, but is degrading our ability to identify valid sources and fact-check.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Making information understandable to anyone who wants to access it.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Why did you become a journalist?
I knew I could translate complicated topics well.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Wrote occasional articles and delivered papers
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Financial Cost of Being a Woman
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Build your network
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid morning
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a good book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Points Guy
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You have to be a credit card expert to use them wisely
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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