What was your first job as a journalist?
I have never been employed as a jounalist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
The amount of news has exploded exponentially. This can be great thing but very dangerous also.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kermit the Frog
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Real journalism is a bulwark of democracy
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A computer & smart phone
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Larry David
Why did you become a journalist?
I never did
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Wrote stories and took pictures.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My dissertation
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep doing it because you have a passion for it; don't do it for the money
When's the best time to pitch you?
No preference
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was an idea for a book& I'm keeping it secret because I may do it
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I haven't
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching something on a streaming service
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't have a beat; I'm an academic researcher
