Kristen Hackbarth on Muck Rack

Kristen Hackbarth

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  • Editor, This is Reno
  • Communications Director, Nevada Cancer Coalition
Reno
As seen in: This is Reno, Nevada Appeal, Our Community Now, Carson City Current
Covers:  News and events in and around Reno, Nevada with a focus on local and state government, elections, housing and homelessness, higher education and business.
Doesn't Cover: Anything outside of Nevada.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a student reporter at Nevada Sagebrush at University of Nevada, Reno in the late '90s.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Journalists help educate people about their community and world, especially the aspects that are often difficult to access.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Still waiting.

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

Washington Post

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

People think public meetings are boring, but when you have context, they can be fascinating.
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