Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
As a freelancer when I was fresh out of university
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Significantly
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
April O'Neil
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To speak truth to power, to do your research, to tell stories that make a difference to readers and that are accessible to them
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Absolutely no idea.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
n/a
What's your favorite social network?
Don't have one
Who do you wish followed you?
No one in particular
Why did you become a journalist?
To learn and share knowledge about the people, organizations and history that shape communities.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was homeschooled, so no high school newspaper for me!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
n/a
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read, read.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
n/a
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
n/a
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a bookstore or going for a run
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
n/a
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