Natalia Gutiérrez
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Documented,
The New York Times,
Scribd,
The Independent (UK),
ABC News,
CBC North,
Los Angeles Times,
The Verge,
Associated Press,
Fortune,
MDPI
and
Covers:
Climate, Feminism, Urban Issues, Latinx community, Journalism, Media Industry, Latin America.
Engagement Journalist. 💌 Mi newsletter de salud mental @Colectiva__
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
as a young reporter at El Universal's website for a young audience: TVA Jóvenes
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course!
How is social media changing news?
From the inside out
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be resilient, to be curious and to ask the questions no one wants to ask even if you're an introvert.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
so many i can't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
by mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google drive, Slack, WordPress, Google Analytics.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Kamala Harris
Why did you become a journalist?
To ask lots of questions without being weird
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?
I really liked talking about bike at The Verge
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Hey, if you want to do this be prepared to believe in yourself and your story or beat even when nobody else does
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
writing about feminism across Latin America
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Chai tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading in my kindle
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Medium
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
there is no one Latinex community
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.