Sarah Kinbar
Verified
As seen in:
Orlando Sentinel,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo Finance,
Atlanta Business Chronicle,
Baltimore Business Journal,
Birmingham Business Journal,
Bizwomen,
Boston Business Journal
and
Covers:
Local business
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I was an editor at Garden Design and wrote about gardens around the world.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Indeed, yes.
How is social media changing news?
It's teaching people to be satisfied with minimal, unsourced information.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kermit the Frog.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To uncover information and tell the story well.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't look at hashtags.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, phones, camera, many applications.
What's your favorite social network?
I dislike them all.
Who do you wish followed you?
Kanye West.
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm curious 24/7. And I love to write.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I loved covering a pop-up Kodak Black show.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Awaken your curiosity. Stop at nothing to get your questions answered.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Daytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A photography/videography studio reached out with a warm, personal pitch showing they knew what stories I cover and how I approach stories.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Where do I start?
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a live performance.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I read books.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Some folks think it's my job to serve the story subject. It's my job to serve readers.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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