What was your first job as a journalist?
Copy editor at Defense News.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Increasing speed of reporting
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Alistair McLean
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I love it. It's a creative process every day trying to identify the most interesting stories to pursue and writing captivating copy.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't recall
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, smartphone, Vimeo, others
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Business executives and managers, policymakers, regulators.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love alerting people to new, important and interesting information and bringing it to them in a succinct, creative way.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Automotive News story on why Trump supporters in South Carolina supported his protectionist policies when they relied on BMW plant imports.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Know how to write, string ideas together, and distill. Shorter is better most of the time.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't recall
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Many people don't pay attention to my beat and send junk that's totally unrelated.
What's your favorite drink?
Iced tea and Manhattan
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing beach volleyball
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's a narrow sector just for aviation geeks, but it helps support the global economy.
