What was your first job as a journalist?
On the desk. Pick interesting stories from global publications and flow them on a page titled International news.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never.
How is social media changing news?
Poorly. Consumers have substituted social media as news. This has confused reporters on what their job is and people are also confused.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalism is a service like most services. I am no better than a plumber or a carpenter. I need to do my job honestly and get paid for it.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Resign
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Honestly and clearly. They also have to be stories not bits of information.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Slack, Trello, Google Analytics, Google Search Console
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, X now.
Who do you wish followed you?
A bit vain.
Why did you become a journalist?
I just wanted to write.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did start early in life. I have written and edited for my school and college publications.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Ideas and execution. Make sure you do it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Several and it is tough to pick a favourite. But I have been pitched stories on comeback stories of entrepreneurs which stand out.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Unfair to talk about it.
What's your favorite drink?
Gin and tonic.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Bloomberg.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is alright to not understand business and finance or technology.
