What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing news and reviews for PSU
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not yet
How is social media changing news?
Quickly, and without context
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker, if he counts as just a photographer for a paper
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's a lot more responsibility than most realize
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Terrible with these things, honestly can't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I prefer them to be accepted by the editors I pitch to
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, WordPress, OBS, Streamlabs,
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, regrettably
Who do you wish followed you?
Rebekah Valentine from IGN, she's probably my fav journalist in the industry right now - or Gene Park
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I wanted to engage further with the art that I love and the communities around them
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did, I wrote a bit about gaming and theatre, and about cookie price hikes in the cafeteria
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Why The PlayStation Vita Deserved So Much Better - A piece I loved writing that was essentially a love letter to my favourite handheld
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't worry about everyone else, they're not your competition - lift each other up
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever you can pay me
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Every email that says "We'd love to commission this"
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Every email that says "We're going to pass on this"
What's your favorite drink?
Gin and Tonic
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a chair, in front of a tv playing video games instead of being on my computer playing video games
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
GamesIndustry.Biz, Eurogamer, Bullet Points
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That video games aren't art
