Karla Held
Verified
Covers:
Travel, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, rivers, Texas, Ecuador
Doesn't Cover:
Topics I am not passionate about
Spanish / French interpreter, photographer, river guide. See more here - muckrack.com/karla-held
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working for Rumbo Diario in Houston, Texas.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! I took a typing class at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, in 1985. That class served me well as I can type on my computer easily
How is social media changing news?
Anyone can publish news these days
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be fair
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
by email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
LinkenIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Ansel Adams
Why did you become a journalist?
2005
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, as a photographer
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Kayaking articles
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read!
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To take photos of the Voodoo Festival in Benin, West Africa
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To take paparazzi photos in San Antonio, Texas
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on a river
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Epoch Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That kayaking is too dangerous to do
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