Kim Hyatt on Muck Rack

Kim Hyatt

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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but mostly just at thrift stores.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane or Mary Tyler Moore (sans television).

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Twitter, Tweetdeck, Google Docs, and perhaps a pen and paper.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram.

Who do you wish followed you?

Cheryl Strayed.

Why did you become a journalist?

Art school freshman year was a major fail, so this was my career choice by default.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The case of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Your journalism career is not damned if you get fired from your college paper, but it's probably best if you don't.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Go spend Christmas with inmates

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That the hours suck. Personally, I enjoy the 2 to 11 p.m. shift.
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