What was your first job as a journalist?
Concord Monitor in New Hampshire. Covered basically everything, became an investigative reporter.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
It's speeding news up but damaging newspapers and news credibility
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
carl hiaasen
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being there for the some of the most important events of a lifetime, access to political leaders, having a chance to change people's lives
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or phone call
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
spreadsheets, google, facebook, twitter, lexis/nexis
What's your favorite social network?
email
Who do you wish followed you?
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, AP
Why did you become a journalist?
The Watergate reporters accomplished what George McGovern and the Democrats could not.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
probably looking at gun shows, assault weapons and the gun business after Columbine High.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
learn social media, ethics, storytelling, data analysis
When's the best time to pitch you?
10 a.m. mountain time
