Paula Conway
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Conway Confidential,
Forbes,
Business Insider,
HuffPost,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
BuzzFeed,
New York Daily News,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Style Canada,
Yahoo Lifestyle Australia,
NewsBreak,
O'Dwyer's PR News
and
Covers:
Luxury Travel and Leisure, as well as dining, design and events, if it fits my luxury lane.
Doesn't Cover:
Family travel, discounted travel
Luxury travel writer, best-selling author, publisher, business strategist.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The Columbia Spectator
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Oh yes!
How is social media changing news?
Its making news fictional
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gregory Maguire
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Making sure you don't abuse the power you have; getting it right
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nothing cool outside of my laptop. Maybe my dogs.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone.
Why did you become a journalist?
I started by writing for the Columbia Daily Spectator at Columbia University. From there: Good Housekeeping, NY Post, NY Times and Instyle.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I don't have one that I am most proud of.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn how to write, take classes and write often
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Three sentences or less.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
UGH. Too many to list.
What's your favorite drink?
Cafe Latte
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
traveling or walking my dogs
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I cover travel, generally. I don't. I cover travel for the 1 Percent, which is very specific.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.