What was your first job as a journalist?
opinion writer for La Informacion News Paper in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Is is uncovering the truth.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to service the public with the truth
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
only in dade series
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
by email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
iPad, iPhone, Mac mini
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
To pursue liberty and democracy
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no we did not have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
denouncing corruption in the Dominican Republic's government
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Fight for the truth
When's the best time to pitch you?
between 9am and 11am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To Interview former president of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To cover gossip
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a good Book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Miami Herald
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That all journalist are afraid to tell the truth
