What was your first job as a journalist?
UPI New York city desk reporter.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Many years ago...
How is social media changing news?
By leveling the playing field.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Collect and convey truthful information to the public in such a way that sticks in their memory and gets them talking.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Lucid, declarative sentences.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Phone & laptop.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn.
Who do you wish followed you?
Charlie Rose
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm in love with the written word and the power of language.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Concentrate on developing your writing style so that you stand out.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
CNN: How about being narrator for an hour-long special?
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we're all leftists.
