What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter, States News Service, the original journalism sweatshop
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I took typing classes!
How is social media changing news?
We're all working 24/7. Initial reports ie "raw" news comes from "regular people" now, giving journalists a new role .
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Boot of Scoop.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means always being curious.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email with links that allow me to listen to the potential guest or reporter.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe audition, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Samatha Power, John Kerry, Susan Rice, Bill and Melinda Gates
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to travel the world, meet people who saw things very differently than I did and tell stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was given the entire back page of every issue. I developed an inferiority complex but had the space to write at length.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Reporting from Rwanda during the genocide in 1994 for Monitor Radio and the Christian Science Monitor.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get a job where you have to publish at least 500 words a day and put your name to it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the day, or send an email on the weekend.
