What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor: Newstime Africa
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
In a big way - as the idea of citizen journalism is extremely exciting
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You are in a position to change the perspective by what you write
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
na
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Face to Face
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word Press, Joomla, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin
Why did you become a journalist?
To change the way news about Africa is presented to the world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Corruption at the Sierra Leone Embassy in China where Diplomatic Number Plates where being sold to corrupt Chinese business men
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To be focused and creative and apply commons sense in their reporting and not to be economical with the facts
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Selling of Sierra Leone's passports by then Junta Leader now President Julius Maada Bio
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Pineapple Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Spending time with Family
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BBC News
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None that i know of
