What was your first job as a journalist?
School newspaper and Wordpress blog
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Keeps you on the pulse of current interest topics
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To articulate through my writing to enhance the lives of others, with facts and a general feeling of wellbeing.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Yes
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Word Press
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Those who benefit from my writing
Why did you become a journalist?
The love of writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Write articles
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Published poetry Panku Magazine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write for the love of writing and disseminate the truth, with the intent to add value to your readers
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Write for Light... interactive writing blog
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None yet
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking a walk
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there is hidden agenda
