What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for my college newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, for many years.
How is social media changing news?
It requires the news to react more quickly to changing events, however it also requires more vigilance in checking facts.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mary Tyler Moore
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To approach your subject with integrity and a commitment to truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't think of one
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
No idea
Why did you become a journalist?
I enjoy writing about the arts.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did work for my college newspaper, doing news reporting.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"Big Dance Town" in the Star Tribune, 2011
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
In order to do your best work you have to believe in your subject matter.
When's the best time to pitch you?
By email is always best.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Too many to name.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't think of one.
What's your favorite drink?
Prosecco
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a show or walking the dog
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That dance and performance art are niche without broad interest.
