What was your first job as a journalist?
Trends desk at the Record.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, once. Poorly.
How is social media changing news?
Braking news is so much faster, picking up on trends is so much easier.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Karen Page
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Professional nosey person.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I guess?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email with quotes that are backed by some sort of data if possible.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I like keywordtool.io for quick-fire KWR. Twitter is a great too too. Then Chartbeat and a Google Data Studio for tracking.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter (basic)
Who do you wish followed you?
My grandad
Why did you become a journalist?
Part of the edgy 2012 VICE wave
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Too busy being a degenerate skateboarder. Did some bits and bobs in the uni pager though.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My project on weight cutting in combat sports.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Overdress, you can dress down more easily than dress up.
When's the best time to pitch you?
8-6 UK time, any day.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
TBD
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Here's 5 reasons why our competitor sucks
What's your favorite drink?
Jack & Coke (or Bulleit Bourbon... or Buffalo Trace)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A Thai boxing gym getting beaten up.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Unironically Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We're thieves.
