Sarah Kingdom
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Forbes,
MSN,
BBC,
The Guardian,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo Finance Canada,
Flipboard,
Newsday,
Yahoo Style Singapore,
Yahoo Style Canada,
Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
and
Covers:
African Travel and World Travel
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Africa Geographic... freelance writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No!
How is social media changing news?
Many people believe everything they see online without questioning it!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
no favourite
What does it mean to be a journalist?
That I get to travel the world
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
none
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
by email, so I have time to think about my response
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
laptop only
What's your favorite social network?
none
Who do you wish followed you?
I really don't care who follows me... I'm very independent.
Why did you become a journalist?
To travel
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?
Mahale Mountains chimpanzee article for Africa Geographic
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard, but enjoy what you do! Keep pushing till you get the response that you want, even if you need to compromise a little!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime...
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Maldives Tourism
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
Whisky
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
News websites
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is all fun and no work
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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