Have you ever used a typewriter?
My father insisted that I take professional typing lessons when I was eight and I learned on the old IBM units with the glass covered keys.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Les Nessman, from WKRP in Cincinnati
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It represents both freedom and power.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I've got to have a laptop (mini & standard) to really get down when I'm typing my stories. On the road, my iPod touch 5G is essential!
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Prince
Why did you become a journalist?
"The pen is mightier than the sword" ~ coined by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
In speaking with Rodney King several weeks before his death, I was touched by his quiet sense of purpose in using the word 'American Negro'.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It ain't easy, but don't give up!
