Jaclyn Greenberg
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
CNN,
CNN en Español,
MSN,
MSN Philippines,
The New York Times,
Wirecutter,
Yahoo Life,
Business Insider,
HuffPost,
USA Today
and
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
freelance
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
I don't know
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't know
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I don't know
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't know
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
People in the disability community who can benefit from my stories.
Why did you become a journalist?
To share my story
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
New York Times article about home accessibility
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write what you know.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I don't accept pitches
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't get pitches.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't receive pitches
What's your favorite drink?
I don't have one
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hanging out with my kids, hiking, gardening, reading or visiting with friends
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I don't know
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't know
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.