Ariana Perez

Bilingual Columnist, Capital Gazette

Washington, D.C.

Education, Health, World

As seen in: Capital Gazette, BBC

Covers: Immigration, social change, community, international, cities.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

A column in the London Times covering squatters at a mansion in Kensington.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

We can now get faster information from sources on the ground.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be an enabler for those who don't have a voice.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email.

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

Mac, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Every opportunity is an opportunity, no matter how small it seems.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning.

What's your favorite drink?

Tea.

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

Outdoors.

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

NY Times, Vox, Factal Editors , The Skimm and STAT.

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