Hannah Brown
Israel
As seen in:
The New York Times,
HuffPost,
Taylor & Francis Online,
The Daily Beast,
Educational Studies,
The Jerusalem Post,
SheKnows,
Next Tribe
Covers:
Movies, television and issues related to special needs, especially autism.
Doesn't Cover:
Everything else.
My novel, If I Could Tell You, is about raising children with autism. Mother of son with autism. Movie & TV critic, culture writer for Jerusalem Post
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A features writer at the New York Post
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It gets many people involved, which has both positive and negative sides.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jane Craig (Holly Hunter) in the movie, Broadcast News
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Writing honestly and clearly
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The one related to the McSweeney's Raymond Carver/Gordon Lish OkCupid profile
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I'm interested in movies that are related to Israel and Jewish life, and disability issues.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Elena Ferrante
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A Modern Love column for The New York Times
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You will almost certainly need another source of income outside of journalism.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime via email
What's the best pitch you ever got?
For an interview with Anthony Minghella
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything that can't be covered from Israel
What's your favorite drink?
Margarita
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the movies.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I can cover events that are outside of Israel.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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