What was your first job as a journalist?
Spring photo Intern then staff photographer, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, Underwood 5.
How is social media changing news?
Speed trumps quality
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None that I can think of.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Having an eye on the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't know
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Digital camera, iPhone, Mac computers. Photoshop, Photo mechanic, IMovie.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Good Humor man
Why did you become a journalist?
Followed in the footsteps of my father.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Sports Editor, NEIRAD, Darien High School, Darien, CT
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
None in particular
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn multi-media skills
When's the best time to pitch you?
After noon
