How to Pitch The Hollywood Reporter & E-commerce Journalism with Editor Danielle Directo-Meston
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English - June 29, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsMarketing Business public relations pitching media journalism pr podcast marketing publicist viral press entrepreneur Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Danielle Directo-Meston is The Hollywood Reporter's first E-commerce Editor and the founder and publisher of UncoverLA.com. Over the past 18 years, she has covered local communities, fashion, and lifestyle for the LAist, Patch, Racked, Curbed, C, and other LA-based print and online publications. Her bylines also appear in Rolling Stone, MyDomaine, Where LA, and Pacific San Diego.
In this episode, Danielle discusses her freelance journey and shares tips for aspiring freelancers. Highlighting her role as The Hollywood Reporter’s first e-commerce Editor, she does a deep dive into the world of affiliate links and SEO-based journalism and shares her personal pitching preferences.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
How Danielle got started in freelance journalismHer journey into creating her media website, UncoverLAThe types of stories she writes for The Hollywood ReporterMore on her role as an e-commerce writerThe application of affiliate links in her storiesLegal considerations when it comes to using affiliate links in publishingDanielle’s thoughts on the world of AI and its application in journalismDanielle’s personal pitching preferencesTypes of pitches she is currently interested in And more!Social media links:
Instagram: instagram.com/danielledmeston
Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielledirecto
Website: uncoverla.com
THR: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/author/danielle-directo-meston/
Website: https://danielledirecto.com/