What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance Features Writer Irish Examiner
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes an old remington
How is social media changing news?
The news cycle is constantly changing and moving. When it comes to feature writing being able to social listen in on trends is invaluable.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kent Brockman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Connect with readers using words, ideas and deadlines
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The snow shovel that sounds exactly like Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use Pages, Word, Grammarly, Google, coffee no tea and an old fashioned dictionary.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
To where?
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing. It's that simple.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I spent two months drinking garlic water for an article on health. It was smelly but worth it.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Embrace deadlines
What's your favorite drink?
Tea no coffee no tea
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times.
