What was your first job as a journalist?
Breaking news reporter at Revolution Now Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! I own a vintage one given to me by my aunt when I opened my website.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has increased the availability and access to information, but at the same time has acted to the detriment of fact.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To pursue always what is true, to be creative and fearless and run on a whole lot of coffee.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email or over the phone.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Spark, Canva, Wix, Square and Google Docs.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
President Obama!
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love people and learning their stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did! I was the copy editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My interview with Beto O'Rourke!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be braver than you think you are.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the afternoon.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A pitch on the impact of memes on the US political landscape.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
An analysis of the geopolitical impact of Starbucks cups.
What's your favorite drink?
Watermelon RedBull.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we're all journalism snobs.
