What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist means that you are writing history as it literally unfolds
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Eyes, ears, intuition, curiosity, pen & notebook, audio recording on my phone
What's your favorite social network?
Face-to-face interactions on the ground
Who do you wish followed you?
My younger self
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist to amplify stories worth telling from my community
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We did not have a high school newspaper
When's the best time to pitch you?
The best time to pitch me is when you have a great pitch
What's your favorite drink?
Depends on my mood and what the local market offers
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I’m likely jotting down notes at an airport in between stories
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I read great stories wherever they end up
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
When the world gets dark and times get tough, some people seem to inaccurately assume that writing about art and culture is frivolous
