What was your first job as a journalist?
As an intern, covering the Anni Dewani murder trial
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, for fun as a child.
How is social media changing news?
News sources are everywhere. But journalists are not.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgundy?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To search for, report and protect the truth and to hold power to account.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
There are way too many to remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My phone is number one. Google Docs is a must in case anything crashes - and with loadshedding, it does. And social media!
What's your favorite social network?
Hmm. I spend most of my social networking time on Facebook but actually, my guilty pleasure is Pinterest.
Who do you wish followed you?
Jeremy Corbyn
Why did you become a journalist?
I believe it is one of the most honourable and rewarding jobs around. Knowledge is power and we get to share information daily.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, we didn't have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
There are a few. Most of them are around South Africa's liberation icons.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
PROTECT THE TRUTH
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
*crickets*
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
???
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-cola. But I can't drink that anymore so... gin.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
VICE
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't have a beat.
