Fortesa Latifi is a Los Angeles based, Albanian-American journalist, who has written for publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Teen Vogue. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Arizona and her Master’s Degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She has reported on a variety of topics, such as politics, disability, and children, which makes up a major part of her focus as a writer. She is currently working on a book about family vloggers and child influencers, set to be published by Simon & Schuster. 

In this chat, we talk about how she got her foot in the door in journalism, how she uses her Albanian-bred work ethic to get ahead in a competitive field, and what it takes to profile celebrities like Demi Lovato and Selma Blair.