Meg Carney on Muck Rack

Meg Carney

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(She/Her)
Wenatchee
As seen in: Field & Stream, Outdoor Minimalist, Apple Podcasts, Illumination, MSN, Yahoo Life, Yahoo Canada, Aol, SFGate, U.S. News 360 Reviews, U.S. News and World Report, Chron and
Covers:  Outdoor Recreation, Pets (large breed dogs), Environmental & Climate Coverage, Water Quality & Industrial Pollution, Sustainable Production
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelancing on UpWork... I was ghostwriting for a new website that covered outdoor gear. It paid pennies but everyone has to start somewhere.

How is social media changing news?

Viewers/readers expect real-time coverage, and news dies out and gets buried very quickly

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn

Why did you become a journalist?

To share truth and pursue social justice

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Producing the Forever Chemicals podcast

When's the best time to pitch you?

Pitch me anytime via email

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

On the river or in the mountains

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

Democracy Now or Veg News
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