Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for a while...
How is social media changing news?
Increasing speed, reducing accuracy, sidestepping context.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To find out the truth and tell it.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I look for developments and/or initiatives that are newsworthy.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A wide range, there is always a new tool depending on the story topic.
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin, its a great way to build a network and keep in touch with the market over the long term.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories that need to be told.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
This can range from a market that is either new or under-reported, to stories that bring in new voices/perspectives.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
There is always more than one source.
When's the best time to pitch you?
The door is always open.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
There is no such thing.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything that is purely promotional, without having any content that is tangible/newsworthy.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
My hometown newspaper
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is either a replication of conventional or mainly a source of funding for institutions, there is much more underneath.
