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Jessie Holeva on Muck Rack

Jessie Holeva

Verified
New York, Philadelphia
Covers:  Fashion
On-Air Correspondent, @lorigoldstein @QVC • Mrs. @juttymusic

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Local newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

More and more channels

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane of course

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Trying to understand the emotion underneath the veneer

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

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

Echosec, canvA, import.io, LastPass

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

Enjoy interacting with people daily

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?

Had fun writing blogs on Lori Goldstein’s website

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Just do it

When's the best time to pitch you?

Mornings

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Sing o gram

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Constantly calling me

What's your favorite drink?

Martini

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

Watching Netflix

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

Us mag, nyt

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Frivolous

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