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.