Laura Rocha Rueda
(She/Her)
Covers:
Fashion, pop culture, lifestyle, beauty, art, design, TV and media, music, literature, politics, trends, travel.
Doesn't Cover:
Financial news, policy news.
Escritora. Fashion Outsider. I have an MFA from The New School. Literary chameleon (ella - she/her)
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a copyediting intern for the Latin American Post in Bogota.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once, for a college project. The keys are too hard, yall.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nelly Yuki on the last season of Gossip Girl.
Who do you wish followed you?
Rachel Tashjian.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read voraciously. Keep your ear to the ground.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Before 6PM Eastern on weekdays is when you'll likely catch me paying attention to my email.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a bookstore, or on a 1-2 hour long walk around the Brooklyn piers or in downtown Manhattan. I like to watch the sky and the people.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That fashion superficial, or that it doesn't deserve space in "serious" publications.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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