What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporting for my college paper!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report the truth, hold power accountable, and bring the stories of everyday people to light.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email, or Twitter.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Twitter, Evernote, MailChimp, Chartbeat, Google Drive Suite.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"Harvard and Dining Workers Reach 'Tentative' Agreement"
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just because it didn't happen in a professional newsroom doesn't mean it wasn't good reporting. Value your clips.
What's your favorite drink?
Caramel iced coffee with cream and sugar from Dunkin. It's basically in my veins.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking an unnecessarily-long stroll through the downtown area of whatever city I'm currently located in.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vox's Recode
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's dead, or in its death throes. Labor reporting is as strong as ever.
