What was your first job as a journalist?
Conducting research for DZone on the current and future state of IoT.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, many years ago.
How is social media changing news?
Enables you to share information of value more easily.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Alex Levy, The Morning Show
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Provide information of value to educate and help people make more informed decisions.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
when UNC beat Duke in K's last home game and then in the NCAA Semifinals
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn followed by Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
CMOs and Content Strategists at leading technology companies.
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm good at asking questions and I love how fast the technology landscape changes.
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 Current and Future State of Java
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be inquisitive, be open, be enthusiastic!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time via email.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The opportunity to attend CA's "Built to Change" event to spend two days with their executive team.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Funding and personnel changes.
What's your favorite drink?
Tequila and tonic with lime.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Either at Chipotle having a burrito bowl or in the gym.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fast Company
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have a technology or developer background
