What was your first job as a journalist?
Stringer for ESPN Chicago prep football blog.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It is making news more accessible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sean Hannity (haha)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a writer with a sense of entrepreneurship.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
not sure. too many...
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Ideas via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly, and the usual social media.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn, now that Elon turned Twitter/X into social media skid row.
Who do you wish followed you?
Nick Hornby, Keith Olbermann, Flavor Flav.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I could write better than I could do anything else.
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?
World Series 2017 coverage for Rolling Stone.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be entrepreneurial and persistent. Don't make excuses.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
There are so many...
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
"Hey, write about my Kickstarter campaign."
What's your favorite drink?
Black coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Headphones plugged in, zoned out.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Barron's, NME, Wired.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
n/a
