The Table Ep. 42 - Music Journalist and Author Marissa Moss

Music Journalist and Author of "Her Country" Marissa Moss sits down with Sarah and Vic to chat all about her career, including:

• How Marissa got her start and where her passion came from
• Coming up in politics and finding her beat in Country Music
• Learning the business of journalism as much as the craft
• How do you actually get paid?!
• Building a catalog of work and a reputation
• Discovering where Country Music Journalism was dropping the ball, and picking it up
• What it looks like to be one of the only women in your field
• What it’s like to get to the heart of an artist and an issue
• Dealing with the eccentricities of the subjects and topics you cover
• Speaking out about difficult and taboo topics
• Hitting roadblocks and pushback
• The story of writing “Her Country” and becoming a published author
• Being a music geek at heart!
• Fighting for diversity and inclusion in journalism and music
• Finding ways to keep going when it feels hopeless
• How the next generation is claiming their place and using their voices

NOTES:

Marissa Moss Website: https://www.marissarmoss.com/

Marissa Publisher Bio: https://us.macmillan.com/author/marissarmoss

Marissa IG: https://www.instagram.com/marissarmoss/

David Unilao “The Filipino Cowboy”: https://www.instagram.com/davidunlayao/

Caitlin Butts: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/