What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for a DiverCity. A volunteer job
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
I think people chose what they want to read. Your friend chose for you too.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being able to transmit and verify information
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
No sure
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Scribbener and word
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who wants to imagine.
Why did you become a journalist?
I like writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm proud to interview Ilhan Sami Çomak
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write always write
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoons
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Not sure
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No sure
What's your favorite drink?
Coffed
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking around the corner or in the kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not sure
