Sofía Ruiz
(She/Her)
Chiapas, Puebla
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN España,
Nature,
El Mundo,
La Tercera,
The Outlook at Monmouth University,
El Sol del Bajío,
Diario del Sur,
El Occidental,
El Sol de México
and
Covers:
Human Rights, Military, Justice, Migration, LGBTTTIQ, Politics, Religion
muckrack.com/sofia-ruiz
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Sure, my grandmother gave me her's as a gift when she realised I wanted to write.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A translator
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Premier, Photoshop, Lightroom
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I love reading. When I was wondering what to do for the rest of my life, I discovered there are many journalists who are also good writers.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I'd work for the university's newspaper. I was a reporter and information editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Everyone that could made a change for good.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find what makes you feel uncomfortable and expose the reasons of why is it happening.
When's the best time to pitch you?
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm an extrovert
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