What was your first job as a journalist?
Writer for the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Museum programs
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has democratized for billions of people
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jack Ryder, Geronimo Stilton
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Sharing vital information that educates and informs is really rewarding
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't say
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The usual
What's your favorite social network?
All of them
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone desiring to learn about licensing
Why did you become a journalist?
Information is Life!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I went to a small private school- we had no newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of them
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Check your sources, then check them again. There is so much fake information being promoted now.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9am to 5pm Monday through Friday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't rank pitches
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Asking if I would be attending Licensing Show when I was the Publisher of License! Global
What's your favorite drink?
Iced Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cooking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Variety, The Information, The Wrap, Kidscreen, Front Office Sports, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it only focuses on entertainment
