Samantha Monteiro
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The Georgetown Voice,
Street Sense Media
Covers:
Local news, D.C., housing, migration
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was an editorial intern at Street Sense Media, where I covered housing and homelessness in Washington, D.C.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope. Has anyone?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Workspace, Office 365, Airtable, Later, ArcGIS, Datawrapper, and Stata if I'm feeling crazy.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A feature on the barriers migrants face to accessing housing in D.C.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever, I'm ready to write.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Local papers with a real understanding of what gets the community engaged, like the Miami NewTimes
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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