Paige Barnes on Muck Rack

Paige Barnes

Verified
(She/Her)
Cincinnati, South Bend
As seen in: WSBT-TV (South Bend, IN), MSN, MSN UK, Wiley Online Library, Metro (UK), Cincinnati Business Courier, AccuWeather, KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA), KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ), The CW, WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA) and
Covers:  Education, housing, community, crime, health, general assignment
Doesn't Cover: Sports
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

One or two sentences about why the story fits the audience, who can I speak to plus their availability and visuals.

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

iNews, AVID, LiveU, Microsoft, G-Suite, Otter.ai, Voice memos, Canon 7D

Why did you become a journalist?

I am extremely curious about the world and question everything. I also like the fast paced nature of the news cycle day in and day out.

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

No, but I was the editor-in-chief of my high school's yearbook.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Your personality matters-- when all the TV stations are covering the same story with the same info, what makes you stand out?

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

Going up to Michigan to be by the lake. I love watching sunsets.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

There's *always* another "side."
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