Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering the New York Islanders for a new media site.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
As a kid I played on the one my grandparents had.
How is social media changing news?
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rory Gilmore
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means getting to tell a story, share an exciting moment, take people into moments and ideas that are important and teach us something.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Open to ideas
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
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What's your favorite social network?
Instagram or Tiktok
Who do you wish followed you?
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Why did you become a journalist?
Taking my love of a story, details and connecting with others led me to taking on journalism. It wasn't planned but happy it happened.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Proud of all of them for different reasons.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Take it all in, learn and be excited for the role you get to have.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
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What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
Some type of fun coffee, latte, etc
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Roaming a bookstore probably or just shopping in general.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
It's more about the topics for me. Open to reading anything really.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
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