Skip to main content
Sarah Smith on Muck Rack

Sarah Smith

Verified
Fort Worth
Covers:  Sports, sports news, football, basketball, college basketball
Doesn't Cover: politics, general news, pop culture
TCU Alum Producer-in-Residence at KCEN | ssmith14@tegna.com Previously seen at: @dallasnews

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist means everything. It's the backbone of our society. Without media, there would be nothing.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Premier.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Nick Bosa

Why did you become a journalist?

I became a journalist because I love telling other people's stories, traveling to new places and meeting new people.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No I didn't

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

I wrote a longform about Charean Williams, the first female to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't have criticism about your work too harshly, your peers are only trying to help you improve!

When's the best time to pitch you?

Afternoon

What's your favorite drink?

Dr. Pepper

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At home watching sports

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

The most common misperception about sports is that it's repetitive.

Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview? Create a Muck Rack profile.