What was your first job as a journalist?
Memorable shoutout to Breakroom Africa and The Heart Plug
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no ways I was born in 2000
How is social media changing news?
I think that its making news more accessible for everyone. But it also allows us to become creative as journalists in how we present news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't even know, I'm not too invested in journalism like that.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be the voice for the voiceless and tell people's stories in an authentic way
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I wouldnt mind an email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use audacity and fruity loops
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram and Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I wish to follow people that I can learn from a build more meaningful relationships to make journalism better.
Why did you become a journalist?
So my story is a bit different. I didnt know what I wanted to do when I left High School in 2018.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no I didnt
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My interview with Wolftyla and Lungi Naidoo
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Remember to always be yourself and find your voice
When's the best time to pitch you?
EVERYDAY
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I havent received any
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Its probably something that I've written
What's your favorite drink?
Fanta
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I enjoy walking my dog if not with her then I'll be on the soccer field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
DJ Booth and complex
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I listen to music very second of the day
