What was your first job as a journalist?
Job implies paid, so my first time getting paid to write was for the Boston Globe in the summer of 2017.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
What's a typewriter?
How is social media changing news?
People have constantly-updated news at their fingertips, and can choose what they see and what they don't.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Everyone from Anchorman.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Seeking out and reporting the truth for the sake of the readers.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Phones, cellphones, pens, pencils, paper, laptops, tablets. Gmail, Word, Google Docs.
Who do you wish followed you?
We don't have time for the whole list.
Why did you become a journalist?
If I can get paid to do something I love, why wouldn't I?
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did indeed. I was the sports editor, and did everything from writing stories to filming "television" segments.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Put in the work and you'll get where you want to be. It doesn't matter where you start.
What's your favorite drink?
Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Asleep, in front of a TV, or being physically active. In that order.
