What was your first job as a journalist?
Those were the days...
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course. Who hasn't?
How is social media changing news?
It's making it more sloppy and subjective.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Never heard of one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To say what you see.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Straight up, shaken not stirred, with a twist and some sugar sprinkled throughout.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Standards Windows-type stuff.
What's your favorite social network?
BookFace.
Who do you wish followed you?
Jordan Huytema.
Why did you become a journalist?
To spread the word.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was too young for that sort of thing at that age.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story of my life.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read the classics.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Email works 24/7.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I plead the 5th.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It happened just yesterday, and I'd rather not talk about it.
What's your favorite drink?
Fresh OJ.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a dog park.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Onion.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That journalists report the truth.
