What was your first job as a journalist?
Real job: Working for our college newspaper. Went from being a contributor to a section editor and had a blast.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes of course.
How is social media changing news?
It's made it super easy to source information from a multitude of people, and distribute news, but also amplifies mistakes in the process.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Easily Tintin. Can you imagine this guy's expense reports?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail w/out any misleading subject lines.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Drive, Adium, Evernote, Pages, Twitter app, and RDIO.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook followed by Instagram. I like FB in that everyone's on it, and it's so damn useful. Instagram b/c it's wonderfully simple.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love telling stories and occasionally breaking them. In that quest you meet amazingly smart people who are changing the world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did work for my high school newspaper, though briefly. I did a few student life pieces that were not particularly memorable.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Recently? A story I co-wrote with my colleague Jim Kerstetter about Intellectual Ventures and the patent landscape.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be lazy. This job is all about persistance and putting effort into details, but you can also have a great deal of fun along the way.
