What was your first job as a journalist?
Wire contributor for the AP
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. When I was a child, so in the 80s.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent. Is there another?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report the facts for your readers and let them decide.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Danny Sullivan
Why did you become a journalist?
Because who hasn't always wanted to be Clark Kent?
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I was the Sports Editor as a junior, and the executive editor as a senior. That escalated quickly!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I covered one of the greatest come from behind wins in WVU football history on October 15, 2005 against Louisville.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn how to create engaging headlines and write for the web, not print. There are nuanced differences to both platforms.
What's your favorite drink?
Green smoothies.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out and about with my family.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's overanalyzed.
