Karen Curtis
Verified
As seen in:
iHeartMedia,
Medium,
Spreaker,
Peterson Institute for International Economics,
Full Rigor: Florida True Crimes,
PodcastOne,
iHeartRadio,
WFLA-AM (Tampa, FL),
WIOD-AM (Miami, FL),
WDAE-AM (Tampa, FL),
WFLZ-FM (Tampa, FL)
and
Covers:
World, national and local news. I also concentrate on political, legal and health topics.
Doesn't Cover:
Any topic that is speculation based on unsubstantiated information that has no corroboration or sourcing.
I am a grateful mother, artist and journalist.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter anchor KGU radio Honolulu.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is making it more immediate. Everyone is a news gatherer and reporter.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist is a powerful and important job which needs to be treated with respect, dignity and honesty.
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?
Adobe, Microsoft word, snipping tool, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Queen Elizabeth
Why did you become a journalist?
To inform the listener/viewer about the latest news that affects them.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Rochester High School in Michigan
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Accuser, the True Story of the Big Dan’s Gang Rape Victim
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get a top ten out if you sign a non-compete, learn about the legal case Times v. Sullivan and separate your beliefs from your reporting.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
They are all good
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Any pitch is worth consideration. You never know what news is out there if you don’t get the tip.
What's your favorite drink?
Iced tea...unsweetened
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Painting
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it has a narrative.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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