Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
College Newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster access to news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
John Updike
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Provide truth to the people. It is an honor
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop Microsoft Office
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Steve Jobs (in spirit of course)
Why did you become a journalist?
Inform the readers
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Updates on cancer treatments to help oncologists
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be observant for ideas
When's the best time to pitch you?
After 12pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Healthcare
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Covered intramural football in college
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Helping patients
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Does Mad Magazine count? Sports Illustrated Time Magazine Smithsonian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is depressing. Cancer news is uplifting for many because it gives hope.
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