Krystal Nurse
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Straight Arrow News,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
USA Today,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
Yahoo Finance,
Detroit Free Press,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports Canada
and
Covers:
equity, equality, culture, diversity, career, education, health, police, government, politics
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Associate Editor at Newspaper Media Group
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's creating a larger sense of urgency and for journalists to be able to report as much as possible through the platforms.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a dedicated individual really to ask the tough questions and to verify each answer.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive Suite and the Apple ecosystem
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
A young, fresh-out-of-college student who has a knack for finding the niche or out-of-the-ordinary stories.
Why did you become a journalist?
There are untold stories and topics that need more insight to, and I feel responsible for uncovering.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay focused and ignore the nay-sayers.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Amaretto sour
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking around a mall/ town center or hanging out with my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The size of my coverage area and that I am one person covering it.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.