Heather Mayer Irvine
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a columnist for my hometown paper covering my middle school
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling the truth no matter what
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
Who do you wish followed you?
Ronan Farrow
Why did you become a journalist?
I love researching and writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes- I started it
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Make connections
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Ones with my name spelled wrong or addressed by my last name because someone didn’t do their homework
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post or ProPublica
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That nutritionists are dietitians
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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