What was your first job as a journalist?
CIO Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I wrote my dissertation on an IBM Selectric
How is social media changing news?
The widespread misinformation and disinformation on social media social media makes it an unreliable source.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hunter S. Thompson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Speak truth to power.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
NA
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I generate my own ideas and share them with my editors.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly and Claude.
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
Who do you wish followed you?
Institutional investors.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write.
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 Most Powerful Artificial Intelligence Knows Nothing About Investing. That’s Perfectly Okay.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never trust; always verify.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9:00-noon CT
What's the best pitch you ever got?
NA
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
NA
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Financial Times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Many "experts" do not truly understand advanced AI.
