What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for The Daily Dot
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I still have ink stains from the ribbon.
How is social media changing news?
It's turned one-way speech into a conversation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't remember her name but she was in the 2nd season of American Horror Story. Way to get a scoop.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Hopefully it's being Occam's Razor in print form, serving truth, whatever that may be.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Whatever's clever.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Blendr, whatever it takes.
What's your favorite social network?
If twitter and tumblr could have a baby, that'd probably be it. I hate facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
(aka Pendleton Ward, creator of Adventure Time and many other wonderful things)
Why did you become a journalist?
Much like everything good in my life, I fell into it backwards (and I am barely a journalist). I write how-to's and help with ongoing stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I created the yearly newsletter for NYS VICA during my tenure as State Reporter.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm most proud of pieces that I get 'additional reporting by' credits, because they're investigative articles.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read, read. Then write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I don't sleep.
