What was your first job as a journalist?
Filling space in the school newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
For the worse. Click bait and publish without research/source confirmation is horrible. Need to slow things down.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kolchak.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email is best
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Google, Sony digital recorder, Otter.AI, and a Samsung Galaxy phone, Surface Pro for out of office use, simple Canon camera
What's your favorite social network?
There is no favorite at the moment.
Why did you become a journalist?
I enjoy technology and all its ramifications.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Was a writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
To be determined.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always ask the question and don't be afraid to pose the same question to multiple people at the same company to see what answers shake out.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Hard to say. Depends on my mood.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Hard to say, because there's a new one every week.
What's your favorite drink?
Who's buying?
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Aviation Week.
