Sean Santiago
As seen in:
Fussy,
MSN,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Aol,
Substack
and
Covers:
Gender, identity, sexuality, style, art, design, travel, food, drinks.
Doesn't Cover:
Science, technology, sports, agriculture, politics.
a casual little something for kristen stewart to slip into.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My very first job as a journalist was—isn't this the same for everyone?—as a reporter for my university newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is not "changing news" per se, but is creating an effect where the news cycle seems much shorter and harder to keep pace with.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Harriet the Spy.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To get to the bottom of things.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
G Suite.
What's your favorite social network?
Waiting for one not developed or owned by a man.
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone engaged.
Why did you become a journalist?
To observe with intention.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yep! I was an editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything that is cross-disciplinary.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't take things at face value.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'm still waiting for it.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Most pitches.
What's your favorite drink?
Negroni.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A bar.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
T.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is singular rather than expansive.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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