What was your first job as a journalist?
Video game freelancer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Oh yes
How is social media changing news?
It's delivered in real-time giving anyone with a smart device the ability to break news, good or bad.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
(Arguable) Peter Parker
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Twitter, Olympus Record, Macbook, iPhone, Apple Watch
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Robert Downey Jr.
Why did you become a journalist?
To make a difference (honestly!)
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be too bogged down with getting a degree, it's about your ability to write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I am sworn into secrecy.
What's your favorite drink?
Green Apple-Kiwi Red Bull.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing games, watching new movies, or possibly playing tennis.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Boston Globe, Tennis.com, The Athletic, Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, Time, New York Times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
No one wants to read about health care.
