What was your first job as a journalist?
Washington Redskins (then known) featured columnist for Bleacher Report.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Instant takes. Breaking news is no longer breaking for long, however, the scope for response has increased, and that's a good thing.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clare Swann from Flicker.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To write about what you want captures your interest.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
'ertitage
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With a direct, brief summary.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Grammarly (recently).
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
More people with an interest in the history of the NFL.
Why did you become a journalist?
Natural segue after studying Literature and Film Journalism at degree level.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I did, however, write film reviews for the student paper during my university days.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Treat all paid opportunities seriously and with respect, even if they eventually prove a poor fit. Also, find a true specialism.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Never a bad time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To compile a ranking of every European Cup/Champions League winner. Close 2nd to describe the history of Instant Replay.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To write about NFL teams as Halloween Candy. Seriously.
What's your favorite drink?
Old Fashioned.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The cinema.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Sports Illustrated. Writers such as Clark Judge and Albert Breer provide more in-depth takes on NFL matters past and present.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm just in it for clicks.
