What was your first job as a journalist?
A freelance writer for a wrestling magazine when I was 16 years-old
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I have, yes. Enjoyed the idea of it more than actually using it.
How is social media changing news?
It's shifting it to be more user-led, the amount of news stories that are broken via UGC is incredible. It allows more instant access to new.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Philomena Cunk
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To provide the reader with information that is of public interest.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe's software is probably my most used, alongside this Apple's Pages and Microsoft Word is used frequently. For social media work: Buffer.
What's your favorite social network?
X, or as everyone still calls it: Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I have a passion for news and I've always found myself drawn to writing and presenting factual content.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Unfortunately, my high school did not have a newspaper!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A documentary I produced about the WWE Royal Rumble. I wrote the script and was the presenter for the piece.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard and network.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Post-morning coffee
What's your favorite drink?
Irn Bru or Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At my PlayStation or in the kitchen cooking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Hollywood Reporter or Vice
