How is social media changing news?
Social media is now interchangeable from traditional media. And self appointed news aggregators are spreading "truthiness" to new lows.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hunter S Thompson, for being real and surreal
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
after the Canadian women beat the USA in a stunning come from behind victory in the Sochi Olympics
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social Media ROi UberVu analytics, ScoopIt, Google alerts, HootSuite
What's your favorite social network?
The League of Ordinary Gentlemen (LOOG), in Calgary, composed of mainly journalists and ex journalists that meets weekly.
Who do you wish followed you?
Peter Mansbridge, Justin Trudeau
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the founder and editor of the Monarch Park News
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Correctly predicting the outcome of the 2012 Alberta and 2013 BC elections despite almost all other pollsters and analysts getting it wrong.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get conversant with social media monitoring tools, and get a day job!
