What was your first job as a journalist?
Times-Beacon Record
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Makes it easier to be dishonest.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The art of storytelling to make a difference.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None that I recall.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, the Internet, Otter, Pages, AP Stylebook.
What's your favorite social network?
Threads
Who do you wish followed you?
Those who can be a mentor and mentee.
Why did you become a journalist?
To make a difference through the art of storytelling.
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?
My coverage of Kraft Hockeyville Canada
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be your authentic self and develop your own style.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
What promoted the greater good in sport.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything that amplified the negative.
What's your favorite drink?
Malibu and Coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading at home or the bookstore.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Nothing in particular.
