What was your first job as a journalist?
Staff writer
How is social media changing news?
No one actually clicks an article anymore - everything has to be in head or subhead now for people to care.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
James Novak, from Scandal. Absolute worst journalistic ethics I've ever seen in the best way possible
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Your brain either works 100 mph or 14 -- its about balancing those days.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, Otter.Ai and spite
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit or the Jeremy Renner app
Who do you wish followed you?
Maggie Haberman
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to learn.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Assistant editor in chief, opinion and features editor.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You can have a non traditional background and still be good at journalism. Don't close yourself off to learning
When's the best time to pitch you?
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Man who spotted bigfoot in the Lehigh Valley.
What's your favorite drink?
A good homemade lavender latte. Off the clock, a pickle martini.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Gym.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times. Or the Onion
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I don't have fun doing the menial. I love the menial.
