Rachel Chen on Muck Rack

Rachel Chen

(She/Her)
Toronto
As seen in: MSN Canada, TIME, Motherboard, The Globe and Mail, VICE, VICE UK, Chatelaine, Chatelaine (French), The Harvard Crimson, Today's Parent and
Covers:  Climate change, environmentalism, tech, politics, arts & culture, food, health, cities
Doesn't Cover: Product pulls (I used to do this but I no longer do!)
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Interview

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To me, it means showcasing marginalized voices, covering the stories that matter, and building community.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

When I do get a pitch, it helps to note whether you have expertise to offer and to be within my areas of interest

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

Skipping this

What's the best pitch you ever got?

I rarely receive pitches! I'll skip this one.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

People often pitch based on stories I wrote years ago -- offering me a list of products is no longer relevant!

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

From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy -- I love food writing above all, and her substack is excellent.
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