What was your first job as a journalist?
A Crime Reporter!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
It's news in real time and the reporters are everyone, not just people in a newsroom anymore.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Easy, Lois Lane.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalism, for me, is about truth supported by facts. And people need truth to make life decisions. That's why I'm here.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Tell me how it's hurting the public.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I am pretty basic- MS Word mostly.
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Christiane Amanpour
Why did you become a journalist?
I grew up watching the news and I fell in love with it. I was determined to be a journalist and the rest as they say, is history.
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?
Always the one I am working on. My boss taught me to write every story as though it's the last one. But historically, I would say Lifesport.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be teachable. And remain so for life.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
So Asha, are you afraid? Cause this could get dangerous.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
"You've got your work cut out for you".....Like, do you even know me?
What's your favorite drink?
Chai.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading, bingeing some must watch tv or walking with my children.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's boring because it's based on numbers. Budget books are among my fav! Tell me how you are spending my tax dollars!
