Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I worked as an editorial copy clerk and was promoted to a copy editor at my hometown paper in Stockton, Ca.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I received a typewriter as a birthday gift for my senior year of high school. I used it in college as well.
How is social media changing news?
One word: Speed. People are getting the news faster than ever before. The major down side: Misinformation is just as fast, maybe faster.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jane Craig (Holly Hunter, Broadcast News)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
As I pointed out to some co-workers, the press is one of the few professions protected by the Constitution. The founding fathers got it.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The funniest hashtags aren't news related
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email. I'm open to all types of ideas.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hardware: Macbook Air, iPhone 6, iPad Air. Software: all the various social media plus Evernote, Instapaper, Instacast (podcast app), Feedly.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
Michelle Obama.
Why did you become a journalist?
I thought it was cool to have a job that paid me to get and read information and then share that information with other people.
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