What was your first job as a journalist?
writer of Historically Speaking column
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster access and varied sources
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
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What does it mean to be a journalist?
Opportunity to communicate the important history of our region
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word and Pages
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Facebook with some Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
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Why did you become a journalist?
Desire to communicate the heritage of Oak Ridge
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Historically Speaking stories about Ed Westcott
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Go for it... write, write and write some more
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
John Hendrix story
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
moon rock
What's your favorite drink?
Chai Tea Latte
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking and taking nature photographs
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
National Geographic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Oak Ridge is a danger because of the nuclear work done here
