Donny Evans on Muck Rack

Donny Evans

(He/Him)
Atlanta, Nashville
Covers:  Live Music, Entertainment, Celebrities, Pop Culture, Lifestyle, Human Interest, Red Carpets, and Award Shows.

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Keep it casual, but professional. I like succinct pitches (no more than 5-7 sentences). Submit assets as links, not attachments.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Capture One, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, ON1, and WordPress

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram.

Why did you become a journalist?

Visual storytelling through photography is my passion.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Illegitimi non carborundum.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning (9 AM - 11 AM CT).

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

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

Behind the lens.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Morning (9 AM- 11 AM CT)

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Crediting the photographer is common sense.

Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview? Create a Muck Rack profile.

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.

Get in touch with Donny

Contact Donny, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack