Jamie Paige
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
California Post,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Aol,
Bandcamp Daily,
New York Post,
Yahoo Finance,
Flipboard,
Yahoo,
Sky News Australia
and
Covers:
Human Interest, Investigative, Culture, Animal Welfare, Public Safety, Crime, Breaking/Spot, Travel
Doesn't Cover:
Economy, Finances
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A pitch has to come with some kind of research to back up the idea.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google, Social Media, Nextdoor
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To learn more about people, places and ways of life.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did submit stories to Readers Digest when I was in highschool.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Uncovering the horrible truths of puppy mills in Wisconsin. My reporting led to legislation to regulate mass breeding.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always listen and yearn to learn.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Telling the Los Angels homeless crisis from the eyes of women. Housed and unhoused.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking or on a nature walk.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.