What was your first job as a journalist?
Writer at Voice of the Wildcats
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means the world. The responsibility of bringing the truth and delivering it as best as you can.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Excel and Slack.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Yoh Phillips
Why did you become a journalist?
My love for music was something that encouraged me to write emotions and concepts I couldn’t speak of aloud.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find your own voice and everything else will come to you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
British rapper Knucks when he commemorated his 25th birthday with the single “Jubilee”
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was a Vietnamese trap rapper. It just didn’t sync well with me.
What's your favorite drink?
Lemon Lime Gatorade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Working for rent money or watching interviews
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
DJBooth
