What was your first job as a journalist?
Report for TechTV on SUVs
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. Many times.
How is social media changing news?
News can be shared more rapidly. Today, broadcast creates the moment but digital builds the audience.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell the truth in an accessible way.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email, but only for topics relevant to my area.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Perry Sook
Why did you become a journalist?
So I could enjoy both inside and outside types of work, and for the storytelling.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, OpEd
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Comparing the Chevy Traverse to Kesha for HuffPo
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be a great writer. Do not stick to 9-5. Ask questions and listen to the answers.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something about politics that didn't have ANYthing to do with my beat.
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito or Dr Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Swimming or driving
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wired
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's easy, and all we do is drive cars. The lower you are on the totem pole, the more you "just drive cars." The important work is strategy.
