What was your first job as a journalist?
blog writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes, 30 years ago
How is social media changing news?
It's dumbing it down into small nonsensical items for click bait
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
P.G. Wodehouse
What does it mean to be a journalist?
high satisfaction
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
't know
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Google
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Tiger Woods
Why did you become a journalist?
because I love to write
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story about a South African golfer during the Apartheid Era
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
persevere, write on-line to be discovered
When's the best time to pitch you?
morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't recall
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
to write about something that was clearly just a product push
What's your favorite drink?
Guinness
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
playing golf
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
