Lorena Villanueva-Almanza
Toronto
As seen in:
U.S. News and World Report,
Science Magazine,
Washington Times,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Daily Herald,
The Indianapolis Star,
The Republic,
Washington Times-Herald,
Revista Nexos,
Daily Journal (Franklin, IN)
and
Covers:
Botany and Plant Sciences, conferences, academia
Previously: manager at @IAN_UMCES, editor @botanyone, @AAASMassMedia fellow @indystar_, @CalBotSoc, @UCRiverside
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The Indianapolis Star
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but to fill in paperwork I needed to graduate from UNAM.
How is social media changing news?
Where to start.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Elena Ferrante
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Seeker of truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
One day, I'll let you know.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, books, my own notes.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
The Atlantic
Why did you become a journalist?
Through the 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellowship.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
It was not my high school, but rather my university's student newspaper called El Aleph. I was editor and writer of this publication.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
I'm still an aspiring journalist...
When's the best time to pitch you?
The future, since I'm still working towards becoming an editor.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I hope to get pitches one day.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Get back to me five years from now to answer.
What's your favorite drink?
Pulque
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Exercising or reading in my living room
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Still figuring out what my beat is.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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