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

The Table Women Podcast

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/