Sarah Durn on Muck Rack

Sarah Durn

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New Orleans
As seen in: Popular Science, Gizmodo Brazil, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Yahoo Canada, Adoro Cinema, Gizmodo, io9, National Geographic, WIRED Magazine and
Covers:  travel, film, feminism, culture, politics, theatre, lifestyle, celebrities, gossip, opinion, tech, tv, media, new media
Editor @popsci. Formerly @atlasobscura. Words in @nytimes @NatGeo @Smithsonian. Bestselling author @Rockridge (bit.ly/SDalchemy). Big history nerd.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Arts & Culture editor and writer for my high school newspaper, the Affirmative No

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

anything John Oliver makes up

What's your favorite social network?

Couchsurfing

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My most recent personal essay I wrote.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Sign up for Study Hall (freelance writing newsletter)

What's your favorite drink?

Rooibos tea with almond milk
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