Mary O'Brien
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
Yahoo Life,
Forbes,
Forbes Vetted,
Cosmopolitan,
The Conversation,
ELLE,
Naked City,
Phys.org
and
Covers:
Home & Lifestyle, Kitchen & Cooking, Travel, Books & Reading
Interview
How is social media changing news?
The immediacy of information on social media requires journalists to be at the very top of their game at all times.
What's your favorite social network?
I have an abiding love for TikTok.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read everything. There is no better way to improve your writing and research skills than by seeking out work you admire.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Before 12pm Eastern on weekdays
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Curled up in bed or on the couch with a book and a pint of ice cream.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Commerce writing necessitates a great deal more research that people often think!
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