Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I have two
How is social media changing news?
The rise in citizen news means that everyone can be a journalist in some capacity. I love that
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I prefer to be given well-researched stories with a clear angle and exclusive interview access
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Clearscope/ Trello/ Toggl
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm nosy and opinionated
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I wrote about family estrangement and received an outpouring of support and similar stories from the public
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get a blog, add everything to your portfolio, forget your diploma unless you want to be a staff writer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running after toddlers
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Independent