What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributing writer for the Greater Diversity News was my first journalist position.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, as a child.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has changed the news by allowing anyone to be a journalist.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker is my favorite fictional journalist.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means being a truth-teller.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I like for my editor to pitch me ideas.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use cloud word processing and Grammarly for clarity and corrections.
What's your favorite social network?
www.twitter.com
Who do you wish followed you?
I wish thought leaders would follow me.
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist by submitting letters to the editor of our local newspaper.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I worked on crossword puzzles at my high school's newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm most proud of my John Brown story.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
My advice to any aspiring journalists is to write about what you care about.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When you pitch at the best time is when I care about the story.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
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What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
Sweet tea is my favorite drink.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I will likely be readying or skating down the sidewalks of the city.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I find plenty of stories to read on social media.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The most common misperception is that politicians aren't people. They are.
