What was your first job as a journalist?
Editing
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, punched on it once or twice.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is changing news by making it more accessible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist is to be fearless.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't recall.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Emails.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mostly Google Docs.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Rihanna.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell important stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a member of the Press Club, got bored and created my own club - Literary and Drama Society.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Why are Women's Health Issues Underfunded and Under-researched?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If it comes to you, you're probably the best person to write it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't have a favourite.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't say.
What's your favorite drink?
Yoghurt
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On a couch, with a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Nil.
