What was your first job as a journalist?
FastForward, a local magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope!
How is social media changing news?
It's making it more accessible while also watering it down.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Miller in Almost Famous
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email! Concise and descriptive emails!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otranscribe, any CMS, Google Docs, my handheld recorder
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
Chrissy Teigen
Why did you become a journalist?
I arrogantly assume people want to hear what I have to say about everything.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope! I did work on the side.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of the ones I have loaded for the right time to publish.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work every connection and angle you can until you have what you want.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoons! Mornings are hectic for me.
What's your favorite drink?
French 75
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my cat, Malachi.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Cut!
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
All fashion and beauty writers, write about all fashion and beauty.
