Kate Concannon on Muck Rack

Kate Concannon

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Seattle, Washington
As seen in: Planet Money, The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR, Flipboard, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.), Boise State Public Radio, Philadelphia Weekly, Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX), KUER-FM (Salt Lake City, UT), Arizona Public Media and
Covers:  land use, environment, health, business, growth, culture, politics
Mum, news addict, stranger in a strange land, Senior Supervising Editor, @TheIndicator from @planetmoney on @NPR and founding Editor, Mountain West News Bureau
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

part-time reporter at a public radio station in San Diego.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes - I learned to type on a typewriter.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

Why did you become a journalist?

I'm curious

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time via email

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

Pre-pandemic at a live music show, skiing or reading a good book.

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

The Economist
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