What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer in Syria
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes - my Dad's
How is social media changing news?
More instant and connected but harder to verify
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kemp from the Rum Diaries
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To put yourself in the cockpit of history
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
News angle first
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ipad, internet, access to the wires
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To help hold power to account
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No - but was head of 6th form!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A piece on cross border Al Qaeda movement into Iraq for Janes Defense Magazine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, write, write
When's the best time to pitch you?
First thing
