What was your first job as a journalist?
University paper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Long ago!
How is social media changing news?
There is too much information out there
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Steven Rinella
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means I get to meet loads of interesting people
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
overheardinthenewsroom
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Phone or Zoom and then an email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter AI voice to text and Google docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
No idea
Why did you become a journalist?
I have an undeniable need to put things into words
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any story that leads to behaviour change
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read widely and don't get offended
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Anything that is concise in what the end result should be
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Do as you see fit
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside hiking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Outside magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We make things up
