Tara Gerner
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Feels Like Home Blog,
Republican-American,
PinkWhen,
Wealth of Geeks,
Killeen Daily Herald,
Bluefield Daily Telegraph,
The Salem News (Salem, MA),
Denton Record-Chronicle,
Washington Times-Herald,
Leader-Telegram,
Scranton Times-Tribune
and
Covers:
Food, recipes, gastric sleeve, bariatric eating, family fun
Single working homeschool mom of 2 girls & many cats. Ravenclaw. Gastric sleeve. IT manager & pro blogger at @FeelsLikeHome. Penn State M.Ed. Liberal.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I wrote articles for a website called Foodie Mama.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I'm that old.
How is social media changing news?
It is making news faster and easier to get.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be able to provide important information to the public in a way the average person can understand.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Office, WordPress, Canva, Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I wrote articles.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's your favorite drink?
Sweet tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Traveling with my kids to some faraway city.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
O, the Oprah Magazine
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.