Karen Mahoney
Verified- Contributing Writer, Milwaukee Catholic Herald
- Contributing Writer, Celebrate Life Magazine
United States
As seen in:
Celebrate Life Magazine,
Milwaukee Catholic Herald,
The New England Journal of Medicine,
Emergency Medicine News,
The Epoch Times,
LifeSiteNews.com,
Crux Now,
SmartBrief,
Rapid City Journal,
Kenosha News,
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel,
The Journal Times
and
Covers:
Catholicism, Faith, Pro-Life issues, Celebrities of Faith, Religion writer, features
Doesn't Cover:
Anything contrary to the above
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
covered county meetings for a weekly community paper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
are you kidding me? I got one for my first birthday
How is social media changing news?
it is so fast and the myriad opinions are factoring into the news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To share stories of people and events to the world and to do so impartially
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
i don't know. i hate hashtags
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Macbook/Word
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Dr. Taylor Marshall
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to tell the stories of amazing people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
yes, helped with writing, editing and production
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Maafa21 for Celebrate Life Magazine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up
When's the best time to pitch you?
mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
When i was pitched a story on interviewing the Exorcist from the film,The Rite
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
a story on an ice-fishing contest where i had to literally walk out onto the middle of a frozen lake at -21 degrees; interview and photograph
What's your favorite drink?
original margarita
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
sewing
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal, Epoch Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that I am liberal
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