S.J. Velasquez on Muck Rack

S.J. Velasquez

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Buffalo
As seen in: Buffalo Toronto Public Media, MSN, MSN Brasil, BBC, Terra Byte, Code Switch, NPR, Correio Braziliense, Flipboard, Estado De Minas, The Salt Lake Tribune and
Covers:  religion, death and dying, pop culture, autos and mass transit, travel, society, etymology, irish dance, buffalo ny
Director of Audio Strategy, BTPM.org │ formerly @bbc, @thebuffalonews, @syracusedotcom │ @SyracuseU, @Canisius_Univ, @_UoW alumna
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I did use a typewriter back in elementary school to write up school reports. I actually own a beautiful, old typewriter now.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

A simple, personalized email with a brief pitch. Include all the facts (who, what, where, when, why) and a list of contact information.

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

I contributed a few times, but I was more into yearbook. I was the yearbook editor my senior year.
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