What was your first job as a journalist?
I wrote for a non-profit's membership tabloid and did some freelance work for a magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I am that old. I know what a mimeograph is.
How is social media changing news?
It is destroying the legacy media
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dominique Francon
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A passion for intellectual honesty for starters
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or phone or in person
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
An Ipad, a MacBook, and an Android phone; property tax records.
What's your favorite social network?
MeWe
Who do you wish followed you?
Peter Theil or Camille Paglia
Why did you become a journalist?
For the chicks
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I did sports coverage.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The 2016 presidential campaign
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write about what you like.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Federalist, more specifically Mollie Hemingway.
Does she have a brother?
