What was your first job as a journalist?
High School Reporter doing restaurant reviews
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes learned how to type on a real typewriter in 10th Grade. Even got an "A" in that class:)
How is social media changing news?
How immediate it is and the connection with the writer/reporter...not just a byline
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Have to say Hunter Thompson for was he real!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be truthful and fair and make sure my father is not ashamed of me
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Obviously interesting ones but not here is another Martini Recipe ...How about the Recipe was made by a mixologist who is a 2 Generation Mix
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Canon 5D IV, Adobe and everything the cloud has to offer
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Thomas Friedman, Lettie Teague, David Pogue, Gayle King for Oprah is too busy:)
Why did you become a journalist?
Followed my passion of drinking good stuff and sharing what I know
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did the restaurant reviews
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything about drinking great stuff
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Save your cash
When's the best time to pitch you?
24/7 for I may be overseas and awake
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Want to go to Cognac France
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many to say
What's your favorite drink?
Beer: Hefeweizen, Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon where I taste the dirt, Spirits: Brown-Whiskey, Cognac, Armagnac, Tequila, Mezcal
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a lot of meetings
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are drunk all the time
