What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter at my college Newspaper-The Lariat
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Sure have!
How is social media changing news?
It has never been so easy to share opinions...
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Simon Hunt
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To help people care about the world around them.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canon R5, Canon 1DX MKii, Canon 70mm-200 F2.8 IS, Canon 100-400, Canon 35mm F2 IS, Canon 28mm f1.8 USM, Macbook Pros,
What's your favorite social network?
Who do you wish followed you?
Gary Busey
Why did you become a journalist?
I am a curious fellow.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
School news channel; ETTV
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Investigative pieces on human trafficking.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm open 24/7
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Anything that gets me on a plane with my cameras.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything that ends with: "This will help build up your portfolio...".
What's your favorite drink?
Ginger Ale, of course.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Looking through a viewfinder, running, surfing, or reading. ( Do not fall asleep on me, guys ;) )
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Allsides
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's 9-5...
