What was your first job as a journalist?
Cartoonist, Washington Star
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It is accelerating the pace of information exchanges, not always for the good.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Bernstein & Woodward in "All the President's Men"
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To uncover the truth about reality.
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?
I do not own a computer or a cellphone. I rent a machine in a local Internet cafe every day to do my work.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Margaret Atwood
Why did you become a journalist?
To uncover the truth about reality.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, co-editor in chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story about the rise of a new literary genre called cli fi, via sci fi for climate fiction (see science fiction).
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up, and ask probing questions.
When's the best time to pitch you?
24/7
