Erin Blakemore
Verified
As seen in:
So Yesterday,
Elemental,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN UK,
UOL,
Yahoo Life,
Estadão,
MSN Portugal,
Reuters,
Terra
and
Covers:
History, science, culture, health, women's issues, books
Doesn't Cover:
Business
Unrepentant bookworm/journalist. History, culture, the unexpected. She/her
The other place: erinblakemore.bsky.social
Substack: SoYesterday.substack.com
Interview
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nellie Bly (not actually fictitious, but strange enough that she could be)
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter. It's pithy, quick and to the point.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yup. I was headlines editor, copy editor and then assistant editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My piece about the arrest of Anne Frank for mental_floss. I was in tears by the end.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Feed your curiosity, drop your fear of showing up, and get ready to write your fingers to the bone.
When's the best time to pitch you?
24/7.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.