What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing medical news
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not in 40 years
How is social media changing news?
SoMe is democratizing information. This is good. Unfortunately it is becoming more difficult to trust the message.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ford Prefect
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I am responsible for communicating content as accurately as possible
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Prettyugly
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Deadline, word count, target audience
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
ProWriting Aid, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
You
Why did you become a journalist?
I love communicating science and medicine
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?
Remission of type2 diabetes
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Persevere
When's the best time to pitch you?
8 am EST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I welcome them all
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
There are no bad pitches
What's your favorite drink?
Shiraz
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Behind my camera
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Medical News Bulletin
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Communicating science is easy
