Jul 18, 2023
On this episode of Coffee with a Journalist, we sit down with Rebecca Ruiz, a senior reporter at Mashable, to discuss her coverage of mental health, digital culture, and technology. Rebecca shares her insights on effective subject lines for PR professionals and highlights the keywords and strategies that grab her attention. She also reveals her interests in exploring how people's well-being and mental health unfold in the context of digital culture. We delve into Rebecca's past articles, where she has covered topics such as coping with suicidal feelings during the long COVID period, managing negative emotions online, and the use of Ketamine for treating depression on TikTok. Rebecca also explains how she keeps track of sources and ideas, highlighting the significance of managing digital clutter and email inboxes for her own mental health.