What was your first job as a journalist?
Being a reporter for my college newspaper with some freelance sportswriting for the athletics department on the side
How is social media changing news?
The wealth of sources and takes on things is potentially good, but there are many problems. It opens people up to context more than ever
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Conveying information to people in useful and intelligible ways. It also means knowing when to be critical of narratives
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Evernote, and Audacity
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, particularly its list feature.
Who do you wish followed you?
David Pierce, Walt Mossberg, Nilay Patel, Carlos Maza, Casey Newton, Jemele Hill, and dozens more
Why did you become a journalist?
I thought it was a great way for me to utilize my strengths as a science major who loves learning things and writing
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing. There is always room for improvement.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Probably on weekends so I can start planning my next week's tasks
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was asked to drive 2 hours away to essentially write an ad for a museum that had no connection my reader base at the time
What's your favorite drink?
Alcoholic: Lemon drop martini with Deep Eddy's Lemon
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I love Wired and Vox. Honorable mentions to The Verge, Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post
