What was your first job as a journalist?
To interview an expert on the freelancing industry.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No!
How is social media changing news?
It spreads news, it expands news, it creates news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Murphy Brown
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Follow the passion, provide value, work smart, handle rejections, move forward.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake show.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
To-do list apps, invoice apps, social media management software, wordpress etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
The editors of the Top Magazines on Entrepreneurship and Business.
Why did you become a journalist?
I get to write which I love to do the most and I get to earn by doing the thing I love.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, for the College Magazine. My feature story on Productivity was published on it, along with an interview with a Psychologist.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Feature stories based on Entrepreneurship and Business.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work on improving your writing skills > Write more > Build your portfolio, Pitch out editors with brilliant ideas!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Time? Always, unless I'm taking a vacation.
