{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1078d23f-a455-405a-bb0f-2b1c291a21f8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Pitching Good Stories with Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller Middle East Editor-in-Chief Sarah Khan","description":"Today\u2019s guest is Sarah Khan, an award-winning travel journalist who has reported for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler, and others from six different continents. Her work also appears in \u2018The Best American Travel Writing 2021\u2019 and the New York Times\u2019 \u201936 Hours: 150 Cities from Abu Dhabi to Zurich\u2019. \n\nAfter eight years as a freelance journalist, Sarah recently joined Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller Middle East as their Editor-in-Chief. \n\nToday\u2019s conversation with Sarah reflects on her path and how it prepared her for her current role. She also shares some savvy advice for aspiring journalists looking to build their portfolios and develop some of the crucial connections that make freelancing a reality. You\u2019ll learn about Travel is Better in Color, an initiative that Sarah started with several of her peers to improve representation in the travel media space. Sarah has a wealth of experience to share. We discuss why you shouldn\u2019t take rejections personally, what makes a good story, and the types of stories she is looking to assign for Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler Middle East, plus so much more!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e1ceaa65-e7ff-4538-bc12-a5b9dfdaef4f/UBwmg00GxQWU2ZpwxIM20G38.png"}