Emanuella Grinberg
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Yahoo Canada,
Aol
and
Covers:
fashion trends, food and culture, gender, dating, online dating, teen dating violence, relationships, arts and culture, violence against women, politics and women, education, alternative lifestyle, men's fashion, family, plus size fashion, parenting, lifestyle
Doesn't Cover:
entertainment
Journalist/Producer/Storyteller ~ Now @CourtTV ~ Then @CNN ~ MFA @UGAGrady BJ @UKings ~ Words in @SmithsonianMag @AtlasObscura @canopyatl @Poynter ~ she/her
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor of third grade computer class newsletter. Earned first professional byline at the Ottawa Citizen.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Got my first Smith Corona word processor in second grade.
How is social media changing news?
Long story...
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Once upon a time, Brenda Starr. Now, I prefer real heroes.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Deliver information responsibly so people learn new things and consider viewpoints other than their own.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
They're rarely funny, so...
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email, in a straightforward message that lays out who, what and why in complete sentences in less than 100 words.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
So many...
What's your favorite social network?
They all serve different functions, but close tie between Instagram and Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To meet people and share their stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes: Reporter and co-editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
When I tracked down Sonia Sotomayor's relatives in Puerto Rico and went mango-picking with her cousin.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Skepticism and tenacity will take you a long way. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late afternoon
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.