Liz Scherer
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Medium,
WebMD,
Flipboard,
Medscape,
Medscape Duestch,
Medscape France,
Medscape Noticias Médicas,
Medscape PT,
Everyday Health,
TheBody
and
Covers:
Infectious diseases, COVID-19, women's health, medical cannabis (not products), endocannabinoids, neurology, oncology, drug development, psychiatry
Doesn't Cover:
Cardiovascular disease.
Health journalist/reporter, strategist. I cover infectious diseases, STIs, cannabis, women's health, oncology. NYorker in DC.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Social Media and its 24 hour news cycle has removed needed editorial quality checks and balances but provides a broader lens.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Integrity and fair balance is the underlying framework for any story that I write about.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
I've written since I was a child but have always wanted to interview subjects and create compelling narratives.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am currently working on a cannabis and women's health piece.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't work for clips.
When's the best time to pitch you?
The best time to pitch me is before 10 am.
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon, straight.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the water kayaking or SUP.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You cannot be a medical or health writer without an advanced degree.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.