Jannely Espinal
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
NBC Universal,
TODAY,
¡HOLA! USA,
Hola Spain,
People,
Shop TODAY,
Time Out Miami,
Lonely Planet,
Footwear News,
New York Style Guide,
The Daily Scrub,
Latina Watch
and
Covers:
Fashion, beauty, entertainment, wellness and lifestyle.
Overly caffeinated journalist and trend detective reporting about style and trends. Writer @shoptoday | @academyufashion graduate.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Writer for Narcity USA
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jughead Jones from Riverdale for his investigative skills.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Discover the impossible
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Different CMS and Google Document
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Why did you become a journalist?
I love telling stories that are difficult to explain.
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?
A story about Ferragamo's family village resort in Italy.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always be inquisitive and curious.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A Latinx Luxury homeware brand that was launched during the beginning of the global pandemic.
What's your favorite drink?
Cappuccino.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A hidden bookstore where they sell old issues of American magazines.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
There are numerous of publications I like to read. From Conde Nast's magazines to Vayner Media to Meredith. It's hard to choose only one.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't focus only on facts. I focus on stories.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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