What was your first job as a journalist?
writing about electric motorcycles
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never tried.
How is social media changing news?
Not in a good way
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I haven't got one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Late nights and early mornings.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't know
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I exclusively use Google Docs for writing and Grammarly to help polish things out.
What's your favorite social network?
I don't like any of them.
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who likes what I write about
Why did you become a journalist?
I just had to get all the ideas out of my head.
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?
About little electric Vespa
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't ever give up, stand your ground and be respectful.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime is fine
What's the best pitch you ever got?
they were all great
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never had a bad pitch
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee - I'm a journalist!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the beach
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Atlas
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's only for men - by men.
