What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a freelance fashion correspondent for a subsidiary of Times Media.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No comment,
How is social media changing news?
News can go viral in a heartbeat - and credibility is no longer required.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
E.M. Forster
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Responsibility
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I prefer not to tell. :)
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A 360 overview of what deliverables are expected and budgets.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, WordPress, and Wit.
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
The world
Why did you become a journalist?
To write
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was published in the annual magazine. One of my poems was also banned.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Alcohol Causes Cancer (BusinessLive), which was syndicated by TimesLive, Wanted Online, and a couple of international publications.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your truth and keep working on developing your style.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime via email.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An unlimited budget for 48 hours.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A gentleman never tells!
What's your favorite drink?
Coconut water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Laptop
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Google
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
My content is too aspirational and upmarket, but I also enjoy human interest stories.
