L. Renee' Chubb
Columbus, United States
Covers:
Anything as it relates to our everyday lives, existence, and future.
Doesn't Cover:
Alt-Right
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working for Fiyah Magazine in Columbus, Ohio.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
What's that?
How is social media changing news?
It's making it instant, and sometimes a bit overwhelming. At least right now. We have a 24/7 news cycle.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgandy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Going where nobody else wants to go.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via Email then phone, if I'm interested.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Dataset Search
Headliner
Slack
Currents
Toby
Piple
Duck-Duck-Go
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, of Course!
Who do you wish followed you?
Michelle Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To allow more independent thought in media reporting.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not. I ran track and was a cheerleader. Big switch, I know.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first ever published book, "To Walk With Grace is To Run With God".
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never Give Up. Step outside your comfort zone and be original! Nobody likes a thief!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime via email.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To start a call center in Cleveland, Ohio #NailedIt
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Where the salesman got mad at me not wanting to buy, and cussed me out.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my library reading or working out
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Root
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm an angry black woman.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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