What was your first job as a journalist?
Anchoring my college radio station's newscast
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Attention spans are dwindling, so journalists don't always have the luxury of long-form reporting.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Will McAvoy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Truth-telling with compassion, and letting your sources drive the narrative of a story.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pro Tools and Google Suite
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
I believe that more people from my generation (Gen Z) will consume news if they can relate to it. I carry that spirit with me every day.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not, but I wish I did!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story about the rise of dragphobia in the United States
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You have to be OK with being shot down sometimes!
When's the best time to pitch you?
9am-12am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was once pitched a story about the history of NYC's school architecture. The interview turned out incredible!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Coke Zero
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside reporting
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Mother Jones Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have some sort of left-leaning agenda
