Lucille Barilla on Muck Rack

Lucille Barilla

Verified
(She/Her)
New Jersey
As seen in: Parade Magazine, MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo News UK, Aol, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Sports Australia, Miami Herald and
Covers:  Entertainment Industry
Doesn't Cover: There's nothing I won't write about!
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Rock Scene Magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

by being available 24/7

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Anne Rice

What does it mean to be a journalist?

everything

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What's your favorite social network?

instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Jon Bon Jovi

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to tell stories

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep writing

When's the best time to pitch you?

Normal business hours

What's the best pitch you ever got?

To interview Dave Matthews

What's your favorite drink?

water

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

Drinking coffee

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

People Magazine

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I only cover television and celeb news
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