Melissa Noel on Muck Rack

Melissa Noel

(She/Her)
  • Multimedia Journalist, Freelance
  • Journalism Educator and Campus Consortium Board Member, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
  • Founder and Executive Director, Destination Diaspora™
  • Founder and CEO, Mel & N Media Group
New York
As seen in: Medium, MSN, HuffPost, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, National Geographic Traveler, NBC News, Flipboard, Daily Kos, Essence and
Covers:  culture, Caribbean, travel, Black diaspora
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to connect people to the world around them through stories and highlight cultures, events and experiences.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

one where the font was barely readable and the (insert name) was not filled in to personalize and had nothing to do with anything I cover.

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

Listening to live music.

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

New York Times
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