Felicia Persaud
(She/Her)
- CMO, Hard Beat Communications
Fort Lauderdale, New York, United States
As seen in:
Jamaica Observer,
NewsBreak,
News Americas Now,
Philadelphia Tribune,
Prensa Latina,
America’s Voice,
New York Amsterdam News,
Dallas Weekly,
HBCU Connect,
Caribbean Today
and
Covers:
Business & Investment, Immigration Policy, AI in Finance, Fintech, Global Debt Capital, Caribbean Markets & Diaspora Affairs.
Doesn't Cover:
Hard Sciences & Environment, General Heathcare, Non-Caribbean International Affairs
Daily #Caribbean #diaspora news. Syndicated by NewsAmericasNow.com.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
At a newspaper in Guyana as a freelancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
We are getting leaders from social media more than any tip line or emails.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
MuckRack
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Keeping it factual and keeping your integrity intact.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Acosta Press Pass
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
To be emailed.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Emails, Drop Box, Social Media, Photo Shop, CMS, Wordpress, Ms Office.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Kamala Harris
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I always loved to write.
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?
Story on the immigrants lost in 9/11
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It's hard work with little reward.
When's the best time to pitch you?
AM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A news story that was focused on exactly the niche we covered.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Someone asking me to cover their party with an attached flier.
What's your favorite drink?
Rum and coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NY Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the Caribbean is unimportant.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.