What was your first job as a journalist?
I started as an editor and writer in the sports dept of Ynet, specializing in American sports - NBA, NFL, etc
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I did a typewriter as a kid, writing essays for elementary school. Since then I'm strictly into keyboard, mouse, and computer.
How is social media changing news?
It is a huge source for new items, but it is also affecting their processing in a bad way. Journalists write one-liners instead of texts
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not really fictional but I loved Spotlight's cast portrayal of the Boston Herald staff
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a story-teller but in the real world, and with real characters and accurate info. Still, you need to be creative and imaginative
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't really remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
by email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word and grammerly
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Everybody
Why did you become a journalist?
I have a passion for original stories, and I love in being creative in telling them. I'm also good in it. Also: every day is different
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I think it was my exclusive interview with Colts' owner Jim Irsay, who spoke openly about his Jewish legacy, which he never discussed before
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
This is what I learned over the year: more than new original interesting pieces, the public prefers getting news updates about known stories
When's the best time to pitch you?
If the story is good, anytime is a good time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
the best ones, I pitched to myself
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Was asked by a publicist to write about some unknown local self-proclaimed celebrity, that he himself couldn't remember her name
What's your favorite drink?
Red Wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I'll probably be walking in the streets of New York thinking about my next project
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Sports Illustrated
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People are so used to reading briefly and used to consume straight forward bulletins, so they miss my subtext rich way of writing
