What was your first job as a journalist?
Associated Content in 2006 which was later bought by Yahoo!.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Media is spread lighting fast so information is known much quicker, sometimes before it's even formally written about or televised.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have a favourite fictional journalist.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means reporting accurate data and information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Blackberry’s use of to announce new hiring
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I have no preference as to how stories are pitched me.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs and Small SEO Tools
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Kelly Clarkson
Why did you become a journalist?
Writing always came natural to me since I was a child and I became fascinated with language.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not work for the high school newspaper but took journalism in 8th grade.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A piece on Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' successes that have made history.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write what you know and write often.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During the afternoon or evening through late evening.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Being asked to transcribe interviews for the CBS show "Survivor." It was referred to as an "odd request."
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To write two small pieces for two different websites every single day that was not worth the monthly pay.
What's your favorite drink?
Rum and coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Working around the house.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Rolling Stone
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not too sure...
