What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing content for the SAfM news desk.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Oh yes!
How is social media changing news?
It is making it even more accessible to so many more people. It is immediate.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gregg Hurwitz
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through reliable contacts or writing about my own topics of interest (with reliable sources on board).
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the world a story.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I wrote an article for a newsletter on pangolin smuggling from South Africa to Vietnam and other Asian countries.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be aware of what is happening around you and think about how you can let others know. Be inquisitive. Write, write, write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
The mornings.
What's your favorite drink?
Strawberry milkshake.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading or spending time with my sons. And our new puppy.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
News24
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The main misconception is that it is "soft"news". On the contrary, environmental news is key to knowing what is happening on our planet.
