Rachel Hunt
As seen in:
Birmingham Mail,
Showbiz Cheat Sheet,
NewsBreak,
Luxury Lifestyle Magazine,
Bounce Magazine
Covers:
The Bachelor/ette, Grey's Anatomy, This Is Us, Shameless, Jersey Shore, Full House and the Olsen twins, Smith Family, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Mariah Carey.
Doesn't Cover:
the Royal family or the Kardashians
Wife, Mama of 3, and Entertainment Journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Northampton High School Newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
Readers have the news at their fingertips, and can click away in a fraction of a second. Reader experience and quality content win!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rory Gilmore
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Accurately investigating, collecting, and presenting information to the public in a way that satiates the reader's thirst for news.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email is best
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Asana, Wordpress, Grammarly, Slack, Google Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Meet, and Zoom
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Ellen Pompeo
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing, researching, and interviewing. I am a people person who loves to chat and inform.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was a staff writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up! When in doubt, keep writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
'Red Table Talk' screener with Matthew McConaughey
What's your favorite drink?
Cream & sugar with a touch of coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Chasing a toddler or homeschooling my two big kids, while ordering takeout because I can't cook even one more night.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
When family members think I am "writing a blog."
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.