Suzanne Shaffer
Covers:
college prep, college life, parenting, grandparenting, education, small business, entrepreneurship, remote working, empty nesters, student loan debt, blogging
Doesn't Cover:
tech
College Prep Expert, Blogger, Freelance Writer, (suzanneshaffer.com) Author, Love helping parents navigate the college maze, parent, grandparent, lover of words
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Wrote and edited a church newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Anyone can publish information, but people assume if it's online it's true
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sue Grafton
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Influencing opinions with personal expertise followed up by researched information
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email with a short explanation
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google docs, Microsoft Word products, online graphic editors, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Dallas Jenkins
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Advice I gave my daughter before college
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read voraciously and listen
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Detailed paragraph with clear title from a unique perspective
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Submitted in broken english
What's your favorite drink?
Bloody Mary (virgin)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my grandsons
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Since I work from home I hardly work
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.