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For Catherine Pearson, no matter is taboo. As a reporter on the Properly desk of The New York Occasions, she has written about sexual libido differences in relationships, the male loneliness epidemic and postpartum depression.
Once in a while, one thing actually hits dwelling.
“I had lots of associates who have been razzing me, like, ‘You’re the particular person writing a 5-Day Friendship Challenge?’” Ms. Pearson stated in an interview. “I’m fairly introverted, however I’m making extra of an effort now.”
Ms. Pearson joined The Occasions within the spring of 2022 from The Huffington Submit, the place she spent 11 years writing about gender and well being. Her protection for Properly focuses on households, romantic relationships and friendships, with an emphasis on forging higher connections.
”It’s every part that issues to folks,” she stated of her beat. “I attempt to be aware of not giving the identical recommendation you learn time and again, like, ‘Put your self on the market.”
In an interview from her dwelling in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, Ms. Pearson mentioned the challenges of discovering sources and one piece of recommendation that has caught together with her. These are edited excerpts from the dialog.
The place did your journalism profession start?
My first writing job was at a boating journal, of all locations. I used to be recent out of school and wanted to earn cash. It ended up being an attention-grabbing place to be taught the ins and outs of journalism, partly as a result of I had completely no concept what I used to be writing about. I needed to be taught very technical boating vocabulary. On the time, the outlet was additionally getting decimated by layoffs. So I ended up doing issues {that a} 22-year-old had no enterprise doing, like serving to ship {a magazine} to the printer and signing off on ultimate proofs of points.
