Victoria Looseleaf
Verified
As seen in:
Los Angeles Times,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Datebook SF,
San Francisco Chronicle,
Creators,
San Francisco Classical Voice,
Cultural Weekly,
Dance Teacher,
Festival Napa Valley,
Fjord Review
and
Covers:
The performing and visual arts, including music, opera, dance, theater, painting and sculpture, as well as film, food, fashion, literature and fads. I also do business writing.
Doesn't Cover:
Physics, astrophysics and the law.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I created, produced & hosted "The Looseleaf Report," a talk/variety TV show that aired in LA & NY. It was my first gig as a journalist.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Absolutely
How is social media changing news?
Oy! Let's come back to that later...
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ali G!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means getting the truth out to the world. In my case - being a critic - also means getting paid for my professional opinion.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#CavsWin is the best!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email and/or phone.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My brain, my Mac and my fingers!
What's your favorite social network?
My own!
Who do you wish followed you?
The Dalai Lama
Why did you become a journalist?
I am innately curious, I love asking questions and I love writing.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
There've been so many, but I loved covering the Dalai Lama, writing Leo DiCaprio's bio & schmoozing with Plácido Domingo for La Opinión.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't use SpellCheck!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Day or night!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Covering the world premiere of Ballet Preljocaj in Aix-En-Provence; covering the Verdi Festival in Parma, Italy; to cover Abu Dhabi Festival.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Asking me to play the concert harp in Guam and write about it.
What's your favorite drink?
Single malt scotch!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the theater covering something!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's easy!
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