Sarah Ridgway
(She/Her)
Covers:
Fashion/Beauty/Travel/Lifestyle/Arts and Entertainment
Doesn't Cover:
Technology
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Lancashire Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! I got an electric typewriter for Christmas once and loved it.
How is social media changing news?
It is reaching more people than the traditional methods, which is great that more people are informed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Grateful I get to express and share my opinion, and write about topics I am passionate about.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
An email is always lovely
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs and Grammarly are life.
What's your favorite social network?
At the moment TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Leighton Meestor
Why did you become a journalist?
To use put my extensive vocabulary and storytelling skills to work.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
It is a very vague memory but I did.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Importance of Positive Representation in the Acting Industry
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Everybody's voice and opinion is important.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I am flexible.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To interview a business owner who had built an amazing business from scratch.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To interview the owner of a haulage firm and make it sound interesting.
What's your favorite drink?
Mango Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the supermarket
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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