What was your first job as a journalist?
Blogger for the now dead "Metal Mayhem UK" website. We did reviews and interviews with rock & metal musicians.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
How we read, consume, react. It's changed the world.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The Big Sam
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Well informed researcher and communicator.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A clear and simple explanation on what it is I'm being asked to do - avoid jargon and complicated sentences.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Skype, Cubase, Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Sid Lowe, The Guardian and Mark Kermode.
Why did you become a journalist?
Spontaneous - just fell into it. Felt natural.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yep - film review, did a blog feature type piece on travelling.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Last one on Tomas Dvorak. Transcribed about an hours worth of audio to build it up.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
I have none because I am one.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time - I'm always open to something new.
