What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at Insight News and worked at U of M student newspaper Minnesota Daily.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, when I was a teenager.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has changed the rules of the game on how news is distributed, shared and commented. It has decentralized everything.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin, from comics.
What's your favorite social network?
To keep in touch with family and friends from afar definitely Facebook. For happenings around the news, I like Twitter and LinkedIn.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
After graduating from the college, I got an exclusive interview with Nobel Prize nominee Nestor Amarilla before everyone else.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime is the best time.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was offered to become a blogger and post five to eight posts per week. The rate per article was offered at an astounding $10 per post.
What's your favorite drink?
Bordeaux red wine.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book, spending time with friends or family. Or speaking to close friends from France.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times and Mashable.
