What was your first job as a journalist?
My own blog.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
IBM Selectric
How is social media changing news?
Diamonds in the rough
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ernest Hemingway
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Providing value and perspective to your audience.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Know my audience, provide thought leadership, and share how your client helps to get results.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I write about tools and software, so everything!
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Jeff Bezos
Why did you become a journalist?
My 8th-grade teacher told me I had writing talent.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I designed the yearbook graphics.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of them.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Practice makes better.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A pre-written article with images, bio, headshot, and an introduction to the client.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Every one about cybersecurity
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sipping bourbon and petting my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we know why it works.
