What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering non-league football when at college
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Instant, more misinformation, wider contacts and content.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Long hours, poor pay, satisfaction when you can make difference for someone.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail, then follow up call.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop and a PC, CMS, phone recorder, pen and paper.
What's your favorite social network?
Linked In
Who do you wish followed you?
Jurgen Klopp
Why did you become a journalist?
To give the underdog a voice
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?
So many. Revealing takeover at Ipswich Town, exposing a child groomer, unusual interviews.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do it for the right reasons. If you want fame or good money - do something else
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out doing interviews
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That nothing happens
