What was your first job as a journalist?
Writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
They explode any story right when it comes out and they do it by word of mouth (or , if you will) now there's a hashtag
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen Colbert
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Discover what you can
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The internet, wordpress, Kizoa, SEO, Google analytics
What's your favorite social network?
facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm more of a blogger, but I like discovering the world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did work for my college paper, The Arbiter. I wrote opinion and culture articles.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
After I graduated college I began work on a novel entitled The Mascot. It is currently being reviewed by Scott Miller at Trident Media.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Practice a little with every media (i.e. social, electronic)
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any
