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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Mucking around at the fringes of the swamp at the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville, Mississippi

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Serving the readers in our community and resisting influence from everyone else.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email a tight pitch and include your background.

Who do you wish followed you?

Oprah, of course

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, but I used all the available film trying to get candid shots as the yearbook photographer.

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee. I'm dismayed at the general lack of appreciation for my favorite seasonal varietal, the eggnog latte.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New York Times

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