What was your first job as a journalist?
I was an Intern at Happy Mag
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope!
How is social media changing news?
It changes the way in which people consume it. Attention spans and the way in which people consume and find news has changed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Miller from Almost Famous
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I think it means to collect information and then present it in an impartial way to the public. Unless its an opinion piece!
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I haven't seen really any funny ones off the top of my head
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Joomla, WordPress, MailChimp, Hootsuite, Cloudinary
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
The OG Top Gear lads, Alex Kirsten, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Liam and Noel Gallagher
Why did you become a journalist?
I like finding story details nobody else has, like a detective with a keyboard.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not! Wish I did though...
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
In recent time, coverage of Pareto Phone being hacked, leading to the data of hundreds of charities being exposed.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just get writing. Find an area you enjoy writing about, develop your vocabulary and get writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I get quite a few covering the intricacies of AI, a topic that I find super fascinating, if not quite terrifying.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I frequently get asked to cover stories that have nothing to do with my industries.
What's your favorite drink?
Margherita
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Behind a drum kit with my band
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I thoroughly enjoy BBC News, as well as Top Gear and other automotive mags.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That cyber security journalism involves writing about code and hoodie ridden hackers with Matrix style numbers running down the screen.
