Kylie Lang
As seen in:
MSN,
Aol,
Flipboard,
The Seattle Times,
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer,
The Daily Examiner,
Omaha World-Herald,
KTEN-TV (Denison, TX),
The Daily Gazette,
WICZ-TV (Vestal, NY)
and
Covers:
Travel, food, lifestyle, retirement, Expat life, moving abroad, history
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
Life in Rural France is a French-based travel blog dedicated to showcasing France, its history, culture, food, and cities. 🇫🇷 #traveljournalist
Interview
How is social media changing news?
It's giving everyone a voice.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email is usually the best
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly, Google Docs, Evernote, Answer The Public, BuzzSumo, Canva, Hemingway, Optimizely
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love to research and write. I'm a storyteller at heart and love to find the story in everything - there is always a story to be tod
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No our school didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story about Eleanor of Aquitaine which I'm currently working on.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep pitching and don't give up. It's a numbers game.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I like to receive pitches first thing in the morning over my coffee.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Travel Leisure Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
High season is the best season to travel.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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