Kathryn Pomroy
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Newsroom of a large daily newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
You bet!
How is social media changing news?
Because of social media, breaking news is just that...instantaneous.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
TinTin, Borat Sagdiyev, Sarah Jane Smith, Mattie Storin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalists research and share stories that incite emotion or compel action.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#MeToo (oh, I suppose that's not funny!) #iPhoneFeatures4Politicians
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via email on Tuesday
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Advanced Google Search; Word; Storyful; Tineye; Periscope; WhatsApp, and more.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter; Instgram; LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Anna Quindlen, Donald Barlett; Margaret Bourke-White, and many others
Why did you become a journalist?
Originally I went into advertising...that was enough to consider actual writing or to become a journalist.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote about the student council, edited other writer's content, and formatted the paper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I wrote a story about a family sending money back to their family in another country who wasn't able to leave...it was heartbreaking.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do your research, learn to write well, stay on top of news, read, tell the truth, gain a following, be smart with your time.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Why US politics engage the world
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
How to fall madly in love via Twitter
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In front of a book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Thoughts on Media; The Message; USA Today
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
What I write is only half the story, made-up, not factual or all of the above.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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