Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not professionally.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ford Prefect.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A short email pitch with a local hook. I don't want to open an attachment to find out what your pitch is about.
What's your favorite social network?
The previous version of Twitter.
Why did you become a journalist?
I get paid to be nosy and challenge authority, meet amazing people, see and experience astonishing things and to write for a living.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My first published piece was in my middle school newspaper, but I skipped working for my high school paper.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Formats and revenue streams change, but the need for good journalism isn't going anywhere.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings, early in the week.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
When you get the chance to ride in the Ghostbusters' Ecto-1, you say yes.
What's your favorite drink?
Coke Zero.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The field.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The paper I grew up reading: the Washington Post.
