What was your first job as a journalist?
High school newspaper reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yep
How is social media changing news?
It's allowed widespread disinformation, especially among older readers who should know better.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
April O'Neil
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.
What's your favorite social network?
They're all terrible but Twitter has its moments.
Why did you become a journalist?
I liked seeing my name in the paper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
We covered a man who had gotten screwed on his hospital bill for an on-the-job injury. After our story came out, the bill went away.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, listen, network with your peers
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"We'll pay up front"
What's your favorite drink?
Sparkling water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Doing standup or playing video games (the kind that aren't on a computer)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
