What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for the Daily Gleaner
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Baskin Robbins 31 flavors
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
No clue
What does it mean to be a journalist?
low pay and wild hours
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
dont remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
laptop, smartphone, google maps
What's your favorite social network?
linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Athletes, Business Leaders, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing and stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
photographer and contributor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A overdeveloped house is not a sustainable home
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write. Write. Write. Revise. Write more.
When's the best time to pitch you?
morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Writing for St. Johns Basketball
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
local entertainment business that turned out to be an organized crime front
What's your favorite drink?
seltzer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
walking in the park or at a gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
no idea
