Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering high school sports
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
The news comes to the audience now, and our feeds are a niche of exactly what we want to see. Everything is personalized.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To take your audience to a place they would otherwise never see and enlighten them
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
There have been some good ones. I can't recall the funniest I've ever seen.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Audition, Lakana, Tegnavision, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Edius, Final Cut Pro, and of course, Twitter and Facebook.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Someone seeking the story behind the story
Why did you become a journalist?
At a young age, I learned that I had an insatiable desire to ask "why?"
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did work for my high school television production team. I was an anchor/sports reporter
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Interviewing University of North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell when she was honored at her alma mater.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It sounds cheesy, but never, ever give up. I was 25 before I caught a break. Networking is your friend.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9:30 a.m.
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Home, relaxing with my wife and our pets
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Politico, USA Today, Forbes, Gawker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it isn't hard work
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