Marisa Roman
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Only in Your State,
MSN,
Yahoo Life,
Aol,
Flipboard,
The Blast,
JD Supra,
NewsBreak,
Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP,
ABA Business Law Section
and
Covers:
Travel, food, events, lifestyle, budget.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's helping to reach various demographics who might not be keen to learn about what's going on in the world. It's spreading misinformation, too.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means doing your due-diligence and being as fair as you are accurate.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Slack, Airtable, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Padma Lakshmi, Tabitha Brown
Why did you become a journalist?
Well over a decade ago.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. My hands were full playing sports.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Food Trends, Virality, and Impact: The Social Media Revolution in the Culinary World
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Barely dirty martini, vermouth in and out.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.