What was your first job as a journalist?
PC games reviewer for EMAP magazine, Maximum in 1995
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! When I started working UNIX mainframes were the computer of choice in most offices...
How is social media changing news?
The immediacy of information and the ability to search for social posts coming from a particular area make it much easier to find sources
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Douglas Adams and Stephen King - cannot choose between them!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's a huge honour and responsibility to be able to tell people about the things I have discovered and have them be interested in my opinion
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Tech reporter and gadget geek...
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Twitter, Facebook, Google+, email, word processor, Surface tablet, iPhone, Dropbox, Dropvox recording app
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always loved telling stories and have an insatiable curiosity for everything.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Internet freedom piece I did in Azerbaijan in November 2012.. it is one of the pieces listed in my portfolio
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always be a storyteller first - and aim to be RIGHT rather than FIRST - it's really hard to repair a reputation in the age of social media.
