What was your first job as a journalist?
Tetrahedron, Inc. 1978 a book on self-care motivation
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YES
How is social media changing news?
massively, making more accessible
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tolkene
What does it mean to be a journalist?
ethically-compelling high calling
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
can't recall
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
e-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft, Adobe, Final Cut Pro, Garage Band
What's your favorite social network?
x
Who do you wish followed you?
I have a lot of people following me internationally not reflected by numbers shown online. Lots of fans. Saved a lot of lives.
Why did you become a journalist?
humanitarian reasons
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
wrote
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Lab Origin of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have faith in God for direction.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During morning hours EST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
CNN "Situation Room" regarding origin of HIV/AIDS.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Penn
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
watching the news
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
medical science journals
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Erroneously and recklessly discredited/disregrded as "pseudoscience" or "conspiracy theory."
