What was your first job as a journalist?
I wrote for a local online radio, featuring local artists.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It is much much better than traditional media. It's serve raw.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Cameron Crowe
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Provide people a means to see what's truly happening.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Direct, on point.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ahrefs
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
Gary Vaynerchuk
Why did you become a journalist?
I just love writing, that's it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was a sports writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Review on a particular music instrument.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going, even if it seems like there's no end.
When's the best time to pitch you?
10 AM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I scratch your back, I scratch yours.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None so far.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee, black, no sugar.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At our front porch, playing guitar.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm not approachable.
