What was your first job as a journalist?
General assignment reporter for the Beach & Bay Press
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. My mother taught typing. I clocked in at 120 words per minute.
How is social media changing news?
News can be reported on the spot, from the field, and posted immediately, along with photos and video.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The Newsroom's MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being the vehicle to get news out to people and to keep court and police documents open to the public.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
eMail and Facebook personal messages
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBookPro, Word, Internet, iPhone
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Anderson Cooper
Why did you become a journalist?
To help the underdog
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked for my school yearbook
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Investigation into the murder of Tupac Shakur for the Las Vegas Sun, as well as the plight of the homeless for New York Times Magazine.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be diligent, accurate, thorough, fair, and humble.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, day or night.
