Sara Martinez on Muck Rack

Sara Martinez

Milwaukee, Washington, D.C.
Covers:  science, milwaukee, television, entertainment, wisconsin, breaking news
Doesn't Cover: hunting, hockey
developer advocate / software engineer. journalist. crafter. @MedillSchool MSJ & @MarquetteU grad.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Dow Jones News Fund internship at The Journal News in White Plains, N.Y.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Betty Suarez and Veronica Mars

Who do you wish followed you?

Justin Timberlake, Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey

Society for Features Journalism

2014 - Digital Innovation

3rd Place - Best of Brew City mobile app A new or improved online venture, such as a new or upgraded website, an app, a social-media experiment or other ways to share information in the digital world. Third: Emily Yount, Sara Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Best of Brew City” Judge’s comments: This is a useful, easy-to-use app to guide locals or visitors on things to do, places to go, what to eat and drink. It even includes ideas for date night or a girls’ night out, as well as a Milwaukee Bucket List. Download this free app before your next trip to Milwaukee.

International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences - The Webby Awards

2014 - Travel (Handheld Devices)

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, The Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 1,000+ member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. As a result of the superior quantity and quality of entrants, the Webby honors additional outstanding entries alongside our Nominees and Winners as Official Honorees. Being selected as an Official Honoree means an entry has been selected as one of the best on the Web as part of the Webby judging process, based on the Webby judging criteria.

Editor & Publisher - The EPPY Awards

2013 - Best Entertainment Website with 1 million unique monthly visitors and over

The EPPY Awards, presented by Editor & Publisher, honor the best media-affiliated websites across 31 categories. Judged by a panel of more than 75 figures in the media industry, entries are evaluated based on content, design/creativity, friendliness/interactivity, innovation and overall impression.

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2012 - Online Feature Reporting

2nd Place Mark of Excellence Award (Region 5) Handling the rough game: The slow evolution of sports medicine http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/10/handling-the-rough-game-the-slow-evolution-of-sports-medicine/246645/