Hanna Williams on Muck Rack

Hanna Williams

Los Angeles
As seen in: BuzzFeed, MSN China, The Walt Disney Company, CNN, SFGate, Chron, MYSA, Fox9 Kecy-TV
Covers:  Beauty, Fashion, Home, Wellness
Product Reviews & Shopping Guides
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing Shopping & Product reviews for CNN Underscored!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

More access to information = more people doing their own product research

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#butfirst

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What's your favorite social network?

TikTok

Who do you wish followed you?

Taylor Swift

Why did you become a journalist?

I have always loved to read, write, and try products!

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Nope--I was a Student Government kid!

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Get as much of your work online as possible

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time!

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In front of a book
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