What was your first job as a journalist?
Beat Writer covering Louisville Basketball.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Everybody is focused on story first, facts later. Journalist (good ones) have to be smarter. They have to be better.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Henry Hackett
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I need much more characters to describe this. Simply it means that you love the chase, thrill, and happiness of a story. You have a passion.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Give me the juice, don't tell me how to write it.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Recorder, People, & Internet
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Pat Forde, simply the best right now.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because writing is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Actually no. I have, however, worked covering Louisville sports for the University of Louisville Campus Newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story of Louisville Basketballs Third National Championship
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
In short? Work Harder than your competitors.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
