Thiy Parks
(She/Her)
Washington, D.C.
As seen in:
Binamu,
I Love Us,
Flipboard,
EIN News,
MadameNoire,
Black America Web,
PR News,
Because of Them We Can,
WMMJ-FM (Silver Spring, MD),
WKYS-FM (Silver Spring, MD),
KMJQ-FM (Houston, TX),
WCDX-FM (Richmond, VA)
and
Covers:
People-first positive narratives surrounding Black arts and entertainment, Black Disney, lifestyle, and news.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Right out of college, I wrote for CableFax.
How is social media changing news?
It has gotten increasingly harder for the untrained eye to identify misinformation and disinformation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Khadijah James from Living Single
What's your favorite social network?
It's still Facebook! I love long-form content.
Who do you wish followed you?
Issa Rae!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I became Features Editor at Bowie State University.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
When you write for BOTWC, this answer changes each week.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Someone pitched to the wrong publication.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Essence has been a favorite for as long as I've been reading.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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