Renee Valdes on Muck Rack

Renee Valdes

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As seen in: Capital One News, CNN, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Singapore, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Patch, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Morningstar and
Covers:  I drive cars, report on them, with a specialty in car advice. Story topics include EVs, car buying, selling, leasing, vehicle insurance, car warranties and automotive finance.
Editor. Writer. Tester of Cars. News Junkie. Globetrotter.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

The Washington Post

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Definitely, yes.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist means upholding ethics and truth, reporting both sides and admitting when you're wrong.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Please pitch others. I rarely take pitches.

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

AP Stylebook, CNN Style Guide, Merriam-Webster dictionary, CNN.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other websites and online tools.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

What's your favorite drink?

Water

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

Outdoors

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That we take pitches - because we don't.
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