What was your first job as a journalist?
I will let you know when it happens
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, when I was a LOT younger
How is social media changing news?
It's making it far more difficult to find the truth, with many outlets now focused on clicks rather than fact
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N.A.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Working tirelessly to provide insightful, through-provoking copy, bring the public the facts sprinkled with opinion
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or social media - both work great
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Synergy Sports, Instat, Cleaning the glass, Grammarly, Word, Basketball-reference
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Kevin O'Connor, Woj, Shams
Why did you become a journalist?
There's nothing I would rather do, It's my calling and I have to suceed
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
In defense of Gordon Hayward
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up, hard work will always beat talent. It's a marathon, not a sprint - very cliché, but I live my life by these motto's
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 9am and 11am please
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We all know the players and coaches
