What was your first job as a journalist?
I briefly contributed a series of articles to The Huntington News at Northeastern University.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I wish
How is social media changing news?
Social media increases the average person's access to all sorts of news, but it also makes the world go faster.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Looking for the truth in the world -- real or fictional.
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?
A windows laptop, microsoft, notebook, and some very old pens.
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Janet Varney
Why did you become a journalist?
To get all these words out of my head.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope, I liked to write for myself growing up.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm proud of any story that breaks down some of my favorite superhero shows from growing up.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write :)
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday, I'm not a morning person.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one I'm waiting for :)
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None of them
What's your favorite drink?
Hot chocolate
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On a walk down the nearest nature trail.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
CBR
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That criticism isn't meant to be kind.
