What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for Examiner.com.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
N/A
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
N/A
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Canva, Pixlr Express, Google Docs, Twitter.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
N/A
Why did you become a journalist?
As a women and a minority, I wanted to lend my voice to film criticism and entertainment from a perspective that's usually ignored.
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?
My favorite articles to write are those that intersect with entertainment and diversity in media.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep your chin up because this business is hard.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During the day, between the hours of 9am and 5pm EST.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In front of my TV, catching up on my shows.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I enjoy reading individual writers like Angelica Jade Bastien and Mo Ryan because their work sits with me.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I only write about superheroes.
