What was your first job as a journalist?
Finding newsworthy content.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Truth and facts are low on the agenda. Only old people read the news, I was on a panel interview with Robert Peston recently, he agreed.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It is everything, you are an educator and the first in the know.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No idea.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Evening
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I have built up a huge network of contacts, 18,000 connections on Linkedin in 18 months, by writing great copy and they just connected to me
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
I have an audience of over 100,000 across various media channels, my mobile never stops I get 'news' before others dream about it.
Why did you become a journalist?
I am nosey. And hate injustice.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The next one and the last one. I have de-throned a couple of CEO's with my journalism.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write 3,000 unique words a day every day. Writing and journalism is a philosophy. You need to practice it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It is a secret.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Every pitch has some merit.
What's your favorite drink?
Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is glamorous.
