Sarah Posner
Verified
As seen in:
CNN,
MSN,
MSN Ireland,
O Globo,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Life,
Business Insider,
HuffPost,
Nature,
Post Outlook
and
Covers:
church-state separation, religious right, establishment clause, religious freedom, religion, first amendment, reproductive rights, lgbt topics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I wrote for a now-defunct website called The Gadflyer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I won't answer that question, because it could reveal how ancient I am.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Perd Hapley.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Tell the truth, especially when your source doesn't.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email, and with punch, specificity, and brevity.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A custom-built blogging platform, Scrivener, Transcribe, a Livescribe pen, Twitter, bit.ly.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I didn't want to be a lawyer anymore. Really!
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.