Erika Hardison
Verified
(She/Her)
- Founder, Fabulize Magazine
- Writer, Freelance
- Book Reviewer, Publishers Weekly
- None, Fabulize Magazine, Freelance, Publishers Weekly
New York
As seen in:
Fabulize Magazine,
Publishers Weekly,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
MMA Junkie Radio,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
NBC News,
Yahoo Sports
and
Covers:
health, parenting, entertainment, lifestyle, home, news, and pop culture.
Journalist. Founder of Blerd Feminist 'zine @fabulizemag. Freelance writer. Millennial mom. Host of @nerdserbswords 🌿📚
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
writing for my college paper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
It's easier to report 'fake' news but it's also easier to find better sources
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ida B. Wells
What does it mean to be a journalist?
it means to have integrity and to tell the truth about the present history
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Anything Trump
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or private message
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
AP stylebook and Grammarly,
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Roxane Gay
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I am good with retaining information and I enjoy telling stories that reflect the world we are living in.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, only college
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The article about men not telling women to smile - I got a mention on CNN for it
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find a beat you are passionate about
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'm not sure I haven't received any awful pitches in a very long time
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I used to get a lot of mommy/parenting pitches and I had never written anything about family but now I am open to it.
What's your favorite drink?
iced green tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on my phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
National Geographic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it only drives traffic if I'm talking about race
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