What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter, Los Angeles Business Journal (if you don't count the unpaid internship at the LATimes
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Makes it simpler to find consumers who might be affected by a particular news event
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Marty Baron....Oh, wait, he's real!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You have a voice. Use it responsibly.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
kathykristof24@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
computer; google; calculators???
What's your favorite social network?
pintrest
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone
Why did you become a journalist?
1983
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?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your passions, then if you make money it's a bonus
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
again, there are many contenders. I'm more impressed with people who consistently present you with good information worth following up on
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
there are many contenders
What's your favorite drink?
coffee or wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
in the garden
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
not sure
