Lillian Karabaic
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Marketplace,
Oregon Public Broadcasting,
NPR,
Slate,
Flipboard,
Statesman Journal,
WLRN-FM (Miami, FL),
KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA),
KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA),
NewsBreak,
WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL),
Portland Mercury
and
Covers:
Personal Finance, Health Care Costs, Investing, Macroeconomics, Financial News, LGBTQ+, Transit, Figure Skating
Finance + Transit journalist | Weekend edition host on @opb | YouTuber | + @slate @ohmydollar | views my own | Book “A Cat's Guide to Money" 😻 | she/her 🏳️🌈
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Morning radio anchor.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! Old school zinester. I even owned a cursive typerwriter.
How is social media changing news?
Access to sources for breaking news or investigative work has improved our ability to cover stories comprehensively.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Bridget Jones
What does it mean to be a journalist?
FInding the truth and making it easy to understand.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee and water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Figure skating.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Finance isn't boring! At the heart, it is stories about people, values, and relationships.
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