Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
John Simpson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To not be a novelist
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With a bribe
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Tools - PRs; software - Word
What's your favorite social network?
None
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?
The first one... Guardian Weekly. One Eye the dog on the Pampas.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Say yes
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midnight
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It was a plan