Eniola Longe
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Inside INdiana Business,
Bloomberg News,
Yahoo Finance,
Boston.com,
SFGate,
Chron,
The Spokesman-Review,
BNN Bloomberg,
Asset Securitization Report,
Bloomberg Law,
KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)
and
Covers:
Business, economy, technology, public policy, education.
Budding Journalist with an interest in Business, Economy, Developing Countries, and Immigration. Professional Cartoon watcher.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Presenting on radio.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's giving it more fluid meaning.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell the truth and to uncover the hidden story.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Do not recall.
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?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Nobody?
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I like learning new things.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
One about maternal mortality rates.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going.
When's the best time to pitch you?
You can send me an email at anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't recall.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't recall.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Bloomberg
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That all companies are corrupt.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.