What was your first job as a journalist?
I have always been a freelancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
Speed and access
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Superman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To describe the world we live in
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Simple and concise sentences
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Keyboard and hammer
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Pedro Pascal
Why did you become a journalist?
A desire to expose truths
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was deputy editor for Westworld (UWE, Bristol)
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Interview with Alberto Curamil, Mapuche river defender.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Develop your own niche
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'm usually pitching!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none to date
What's your favorite drink?
Cuba Libre!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The local swimming pool.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it pays well
