Phylicia Stitzel
(She/Her)
As seen in:
MSN,
National Geographic Traveler,
Flipboard,
Miami Herald,
The Charlotte Observer,
The Sacramento Bee,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Tacoma News Tribune,
Wichita Eagle
and
Covers:
Travel, Family Travel, Wine Tourism, Hotel Reviews, Ecotourism, Sustainable Travel
Doesn't Cover:
Finances, Points Travel
A photographer, traveler, writer, and mother. Life is too short - explore the world! Follow my travels around the world with my daughter and son
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The US Navy
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Yes, and how people are consuming the news as well.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To write honestly. Unless you have an opinion piece, it is important to write without bias and share facts
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
n/a
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Emailed
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canva, ClickUp and Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't know, I don't have a specific person I'd be most excited to have follow me on social media.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell a story, could be my story, stories of my children, stories that would change someone's life one day
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I didn't, but when I was in the Navy, I was a Mass Communications Specialist, which is the Navy's version of a photojournalist.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I take pride in all my work so this is a hard question to answer
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep writing
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-morning is best because I'm usually in front of my computer and can respond ASAP
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To work with the Tualatin Valley
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To be an affiliate for a cheap jewelry brand
What's your favorite drink?
Wine - all wines :)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen, I love to cook and bake
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Conde Nast, National Geography, Food
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you can't travel with kids to winery locations
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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