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Tiffany Leigh on Muck Rack

Tiffany Leigh

Verified
Canada, United States
Covers:  Food, Travel, Parenting, Wine/Spirits, Fitness, Wellness, Beauty, Style
Freelance Writer. More active on IG! As read in: Elle, Dwell, Forbes, VinePair, Eater, Departures, Travel + Leisure, Vogue, Toronto Life, Business Insider, etc.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

food writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

News faster than we can keep up with

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Harriet the Spy

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

google drive, word doc , recorder/for interviews, camera

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Michelle Yeoh

Why did you become a journalist?

Telling stories that matter , spotlight BIPOC issues.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, reporter. Photographer, editor. Wore many hats.

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

ELLE US piece on sex/relationships about my marriage

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Hustle and never take no for an answer

When's the best time to pitch you?

any time.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Underwater art gallery in the Maldives

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

wrong name. irrelevant content and frequent pestering with follow-ups on the daily

What's your favorite drink?

red wine

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Traveling the World .

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

Vogue

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it's easy or it's 'fluff' news

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