Faith Leroux
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Android Police,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Yahoo Life,
Aol,
Yahoo Finance,
Flipboard,
BGR,
Yahoo,
NewsBreak,
Gear Open
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Coaching services and a local business
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Front-loaded and "clickbait" titles fit the platform more, which doesn't always pertain to the topic or intention.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Writing informative and opinionated content.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Web-based, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and a grammar-checker.
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit.
Who do you wish followed you?
Liu Wei.
Why did you become a journalist?
To turn journalism into a science: Break down complex and confusing information into smaller, more relatable components.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No -- we never had a newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first publication: a Pokémon GO guide.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always stay informed. Ask lots of questions and remain confident in your opinion even it becomes challenged!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Email.
What's your favorite drink?
Water (or H2O)!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Moving around with any mobile device; phone or portable gaming rig.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
9to5Google and Nature.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we only cover Android-related topics.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.