What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering Notre Dame Hockey and Men's and Women's Basketball
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
People are turning to social media vs news on tv
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
John Fineran
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Honest reporting, non biased, fact driven, well researched
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
-Keeper, relating to Ian Book rushing
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or phone
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Coaches, Student Athletes and former Student Athletes
Why did you become a journalist?
To stress relieve from my daily job
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Didn't have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Staten Island Notre Dame Club Bread Of Life Food Drive
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be afraid to ask, the answer is always no until you ask
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Covering Lou's Lads
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never happened
What's your favorite drink?
Dr Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Working
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fighting Irish Media
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are novices
