What was your first job as a journalist?
Staff Writer at Stealth Optional
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Badly.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I do what I love every day, and I've never dreaded going to work.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Quickly and succinctly.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook, Google Trends, Scrivener, Ulysses, MacWhisper
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
My dog
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write and I feel that the role can help educate readers in topics they never would have considered looking at before.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There wasn't one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Making of Tomb Raider.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing. Never stop learning - take classes as much as you can to improve your craft.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Two paragraphs explaining what they were pitching and why. Also gave previous examples of work and a word count.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Irn Bru XTRA
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my son and dog
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
VGC
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I love Web3.
