Mona Khalifeh on Muck Rack

Mona Khalifeh

Los Angeles
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

iHeartMedia

How is social media changing news?

It's how we get news now

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Carrie Bradshaw

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

In person or via email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Pubinsights, Emaki, Slack, Asana

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to write and tell stories

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Wrote

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

My interview with Alana Hadid about Watermelon Pictures.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep at it, ask questions and don't be afraid to pitch.

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

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

Dazed Middle East

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It's fake news
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