What was your first job as a journalist?
Video game news coverage
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It offers more direct information without reading websites
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gale Weathers
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To cover a topic in an informed and considerate fashion
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
meme
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A unique CMS, Word, Gmail, and Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter/X
Who do you wish followed you?
Video game PR and developers
Why did you become a journalist?
I love getting the opportunity to talk with the people that make games.
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?
A large feature about Lies of P
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
There is no one size fits all solution to breaking into the industry, but a willingness to learn and adapt will get you far.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An opportunity to interview a high profile game developer.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Crypto
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing with my family
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Screen Rant
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are not fans of video games
