Tammy LaGorce on Muck Rack

Tammy LaGorce

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New Jersey, New York
As seen in: The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, UOL, Estadão, The Economic Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Clarín (Argentina), Boston.com and
Covers:  relationships, rock and pop and jazz, dance, film, tv, books, classical music, jazz, dance, food, celebrities, theater, visual arts, cocktails, all things music, arts and culture, tv, wine, film
Doesn't Cover: software
Tammy LaGorce, writer, mother. Not as clever as many of you on here but dealing with it. NBD. tammylag@me.com
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What was your first job as a journalist?

copy editor at The Tampa Tribune

How is social media changing news?

In ways that cause journalistic whiplash.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Anyone from The New Yorker.

Why did you become a journalist?

Curious -- I've always been curious.

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

Yes, I was the EIC.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read. Read all the time.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime.
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