What was your first job as a journalist?
Student Editor of The Alderwood Owl Newsletter in the 4th grade.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
When I was a kid, I demanded one.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tucker Carlson. Such a hoot.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The power of the written word is far greater than any of us.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail press@bros4america.com. Hint: There's a fine line between passionate and overzealous.
What's your favorite social network?
They're all so goddamn evil.
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack. Hillary.
Why did you become a journalist?
Like the arts, I don't think you "become" a journalist, which implies there is a moment in time in which the title is conferred. You just are
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
In college, I wrote for The Daily Californian at UC Berkeley, writing culture/entertainment columns and reviews for arts/entertainment page.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Why Hillary Lost was my first real foray into extended editorializing and I'm proof that it's the top google result on the matter.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Everything you tweet can and will be used against you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
No time like the present.
What's your favorite drink?
I don't really drink!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Asleep.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Opinion editorials and news reporting are not the same thing.
