What was your first job as a journalist?
My current one for Melodic Magazine!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Just for fun because I love clicking the keys.
How is social media changing news?
News is becoming constant, but allowing more people to learn more around the world.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Sharing stories with the world with integrity and accuracy.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't read hashtags.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Straight to the point, preferably with bullet points.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress and Ellipsus
What's your favorite social network?
MuckRack
Who do you wish followed you?
Rolling Stone
Why did you become a journalist?
I am most passionate about music. Being able to share the beautiful things people create is the best feeling in the world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Not high school, but university. I wrote for our Arts & Culture desk.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My v first interview I wrote for my university's newspaper. It was The Brook & The Bluff and I was so nervous but Joseph Settine was so kind.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
As a still aspiring journalist, take as many opportunities as you can, even if they don't interest you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Monday mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Every interview I've ever gotten to do.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't think there is such a thing as a bad pitch.
What's your favorite drink?
A shot of espresso mixed with lemonade.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
FLOOD Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's not "real" journalism.
