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Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope.
How is social media changing news?
Positively and negatively.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Find answers to other people's questions, and if they have none, find questions to answer.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't think of any.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via X or website.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Just a simple word processor, mostly.
What's your favorite social network?
A bit of all, but X is useful.
Who do you wish followed you?
No one.
Why did you become a journalist?
More like a blogger sharing experiences and advice.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm working on it...
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be positive and think positive of others.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the bathroom.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
XDA
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's boring.
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