Kaz Weida
Verified
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Singapore,
Yahoo Life,
CorranCast,
HuffPost,
MSN Malaysia,
Aol,
CNET
and
Covers:
Politics, Education, Technology, Gender Equality
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I wrote my first book on an old royale.
How is social media changing news?
It’s allowing people to customize the coverage they see for better or for worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Amy Archer from Hudsucker Proxy
Why did you become a journalist?
I’ve always wanted to be on since I was knee high pretending to call in stories on pay phones.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don’t take no for an answer. Find a way into a story. Do the work.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever but definitely via email.
What's your favorite drink?
Old-fashioned
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen or at my bar cabinet mixing cocktails
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That gender equality focuses on “women’s issues” or that it’s a niche topic.
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