Sabrina Ryan
(She/Her)
New York
Covers:
Theater, comedy, video games, tech, personal finance, LGBTQ culture, books and streaming
Doesn't Cover:
Politics or business news
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My high school paper. I won an award.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I love my Freewrite.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Howard Beale.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email, in two or three sentences. Short and specific is best.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Premiere Pro and After Effects for video, CineDream for color, WordPress and Elementor for the website, Mailchimp for email, Meta Ads Manager for paid social, Vimeo OTT for our streaming service, Asana and Airtable to keep it all moving, and QLab when I'm running a live show.
What's your favorite social network?
Mastodon.
Why did you become a journalist?
To speak truth to power.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My reported feature and video on Tyler Henry, the Hollywood Medium, for The Outline.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings, between 9 and 11.
What's your favorite drink?
Chocolate milk with vodka.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a theater or a restaurant.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.