Have you ever used a typewriter?
A what?
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
IDK
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Indifferent.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My laptop and printer.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook by far.
Why did you become a journalist?
I think old news companies do not write or distribute in a way accessible or influential for the modern world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I just started writing news last year.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any story that resonates with my audience.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Skip journalism school and learn from the Liberty Writers and Benjamin Franklin. The key to journalism is writing for your audience.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When the story is relevant and breaking.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I'm hoping you guys can give me a story for this one...
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The beach
