Jennifer Nehrer
(She/Her)
As seen in:
LinkedIn,
Aol,
NBC News,
Poynter Online,
Yahoo,
KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA),
NewsBreak,
Daily Trojan,
Tucson Weekly,
News/Media Alliance
and
Covers:
I cover the state of journalism
National Press Club Intern | USC Alumna | investigative journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I interned at the News Media Alliance
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media expedites how fast users can recieve and engage with the news, but it also makes misinformation much easier to spread.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Danny Concannon, The West Wing
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means being committed to the truth and to transparency.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Send me an email with a brief idea!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Google Docs, Slack
What's your favorite social network?
Threads
Who do you wish followed you?
Rachel Maddow and Steve Kornacki
Why did you become a journalist?
Storytelling and relaying facts are lifelong passions of mine. Who knew I could do them as a job?!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a staff writer and a senior editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am most proud of writing a story that investigated the conditions at USC's architecture school.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Rejection is redirection.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Looking into the founder of my college
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Looking into compost bins
What's your favorite drink?
an Iced Arnold Palmer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Crosstown LA
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Investigative journalism is all high-stakes and dangerous
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.