Emily Cochrane on Muck Rack

Emily Cochrane

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Nashville
As seen in: The New York Times, Facebook, MSN, MSN Canada, NYT Cooking, O Globo, The New York Times en Español, UOL, MSN South Africa, MSN UK, The Independent (UK) and
covering the American South for @nytimes | Florida woman, recovering Hill reporter, now in Nashville | emilyscochrane.08 on Signal | emily.cochrane@nytimes.com
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Interview

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means to shine a light on the issues people care about, ask tough questions and write fair answers.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Social media, Excel, Lexis, Scoop, cell phone photography, Periscope, Snapchat, Twitter, more.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat

Who do you wish followed you?

Maggie Haberman, David Fahrenthold, Gene Weingarten

Why did you become a journalist?

I read Gene Weingarten's "Pearls Before Breakfast," about Joshua Bell in the Metro, and wanted to be able to write about the world that way.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

An in-depth look at the Peace Corps and the unusual effects of representing the Trump presidency.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't let a 'no' stop you. Keep asking, keep pushing, and get the story.

When's the best time to pitch you?

All the time.
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