Melinda Lorge
Verified
As seen in:
The Arena Group,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News UK,
Aol,
Rolling Stone,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports,
Yahoo Sports Australia
and
Covers:
Music, Country Music, Pop Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Food, Breaking News, Feature Stories, Human Interest stories
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Staff Writer
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling the truth in a way that people can understand
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, cell phone, recorder, notepad, word editing & writing tools, contact information, internet
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Diane Sawyer
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing, interviewing and sharing compelling stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We didn't have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first in-person interview is still memorable.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I've had more than one
What's your favorite drink?
Starbucks Pike Place medium roast with cream, cinnamon and whip.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
in the gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
To many to count, but if I had to choose New York Times is classic.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.