What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for a business column on women in business.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, took typing in High School and I wasn't very good. My options for the typing pool or as a secretary seemed greatly diminished.
How is social media changing news?
Everyone is a citizen journalist. News has become opinion journalism.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means asking questions and questioning everything. There is no room for complacency.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Pitch me however, I will always be ready to hit the ball.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I can run a camera set-up in our TV studio or hang out in my PJ's writing with my Mac on my lap. I love technology and try to embrace it.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to elevate the narrative on stories that matter.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not. I was more of a drama nerd.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am proud of my Op-Ed work. That is my true passion.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't let the work of others define you. Your path is your own. Cut down the brush in front of you and keep on hiking up the mountain.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, I don't sleep much.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Writing Op-Ed articles for the Published Reporter. Allows me to be myself and express my freedom.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To write a favorable article on Barack Obama
What's your favorite drink?
Tequila
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Somewhere in Palm Beach
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Epoch Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm a right-wing extremist. I am a Jewish girl raised in NJ who has formulated strong political opinions through experience.
