What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing stories and voicers for Q Radio news
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No - but I would like to
How is social media changing news?
It gets the story out faster and live-tweeting journalists can bring the audience with them.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sarah-Jane Smith
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Keeping people informed on important global and local matters. Also, giving a voice to issues which need to be raised.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Dalet, Cinegy, Open Media, Final Cut Pro
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Any high-profile journalist
Why did you become a journalist?
To join the fight in countering fake news and keeping the pubic informed of important matters.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My school didn't have a newspaper, but I worked at my university radio station as a social media manager for our Sunday news programme.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story highlighting Northern Irish efforts to help Ukrainian refugees.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Apply for absolutely everything - no matter how unachievable is may seem. You never know what will happen.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A piece on how children with disabilities were being neglected by dentists during the Covid-19 pandemic.
What's your favorite drink?
Water - if it's not broke, don't fix it.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With a book or at the gym.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Belfast Telegraph or The Guardian
