Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Harriet the Spy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To provide information to the public that they might not have access to or be able to find out on their own, in a fair and accurate manner.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Just the usual.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Gloria Steinem, Jane Goodall
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked for my HS literary magazine.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never stop being curious!
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outdoors with my camera.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, Real Simple magazine, and books.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
1) There's no nature in cities; 2) misconceptions about mental health/mental illness are too many to list.
