Kendra Pierre-Louis
Verified
As seen in:
Elemental,
Folha de S.Paulo,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN India,
MSN UK,
O Globo,
The New York Times,
The New York Times en Español
and
Covers:
climate change and the environment, environmental justice, adventure travel, ag & environment, urban environmental issues, environment, travelling, energy and environment
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Hell yeah! My elementary school demanded typewritten reports but I didn't get my 1st computer till high school.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not quite a journalist, but Bartleby the Scrivener rates pretty high.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
brain, thesaurus, public library, telephone, laptop computer, excel, google refine, and increasingly R and Python, datarefine,
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I was too busy playing the clarinet on my competitive marching band team. I can mark time & roll my feet like a wizard.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My book, Green Washed.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be a subject matter specialist on issues of importance.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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