What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance writing for a website
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social Media has changed the media industry in numerous ways. Ranging from news sourcing to disseminating information has been revolutionised.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Bonnie Brennen
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A responsibility with huge expectations
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Clear and precise
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly and Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Huw Edwards
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist to tell the stories rarely told to uplift the weak in society and make a difference in one's life.
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?
Young rugby player in need of funds to join college.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Make a difference your audience's life.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time of the day when one develops an idea.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Analysis of political re-alignments
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No pitch is bad, depending on the context.
What's your favorite drink?
Water and Knowledge
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a novel
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I may sometimes come out as biased despite being objective in my writing.
