Northern Virginia based Internet Media Agency

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Local business controversy.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I love them to this day.

How is social media changing news?

Social Media has become the major source of news for this generation.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Chloe Sullivan

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Follow the money

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Don't bury the lead!

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word

What's your favorite social network?

Snapchat

Who do you wish followed you?

Kotton Grammer

Why did you become a journalist?

Seek the Truth

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No. I was a late bloomer.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My first story.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Stick to your values - always.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

My last story

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Someone not following my last piece of advice

What's your favorite drink?

Green Tea

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At home playing my Guitar

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Hard to say.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Can come across a bit harsh most of the time.

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