What was your first job as a journalist?
I interned for the head of Advertising at the Courier Mail when it was run by Lachlan Murdoch
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Just look at Game Stop - perfect example of the power of social media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Robert Craddock
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I love writing. Words are my drug of choice. I can't see myself doing anything else and its the dreamt to be paid to do what you love.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, phone. It doesn't bother me.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Social media, Canva, Moz, Hubspot, SEM Rush, Post Planner.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook and twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone from the Athletic, ESPN or the Guardian. Simon Sinek, Michael Lewis. Steve Sims, Jim Jefferies
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I loved watching sport and writing about it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the editor on the high school end of year magazine
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A UFC interview with Michael Chandler
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be passionate and make mistakes.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm available anytime night or day.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I cant think of the best to be honest.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something that cant be put together in under a minute. Long pitches are a struggle
What's your favorite drink?
Beer or a vodka martini
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Republic, The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The nature of the work
