Natalia Contreras
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Breaking news reporter at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Not for the newspaper but for the yearbook. I was a photographer and wrote a bunch of profiles.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most recently, our Dreams On Hold series after the Obama-era DACA program ended on Oct. 5.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always remember journalism is a public service. It isn't about you and what you think is news. What are the readers looking for today?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I'm still waiting for it!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out on assignment.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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