What was your first job as a journalist?
Text commentator
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has muddied the waters considerably and allowed many to insulate themselves from the truth with a wall of fake news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jessica Jones
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Disseminating information honestly and providing relevant context to allow people to form informed opinions.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Grammarly, GIMP
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Asa Butterfield
Why did you become a journalist?
To express my own perspective on the world of sport.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Fact-check
When's the best time to pitch you?
14:30 on a Tuesday.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
My interview with Tatenda Taibu at Cricket365 opened a lot of interesting doors.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A 4000-word opinion piece on why ODI cricket was obsolete.
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Making coffee
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we just watch sport all day.
