What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing editorials and op-eds
Have you ever used a typewriter?
long ago
How is social media changing news?
Twitter dominates our national discussion. Good and bad, given its limits.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
na
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Integrity. Informing, educating citizens to create a more perfect democracy. Knowing history is key.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
na
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
na
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Windows, PowerPoint, WeTransfer
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter for news links. Facebook for family.
Who do you wish followed you?
na
Why did you become a journalist?
nana
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
na
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Watergate
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do your research first. Don't wing it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From NYT on Harding letters
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
na
What's your favorite drink?
na
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Office
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I am both a practicing lawyer and author and lecturer on history and politics. Some think I only practice law.
