What was your first job as a journalist?
Editing
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
In my opinion, sometimes it was the main reason we lost credibility.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Skip
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A way to spread the truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By Email, so I have my time.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Usually, I start using old-school tools, a pen, and paper, then I move to my PC.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't have a preference as long it's not annoying
Why did you become a journalist?
It's one of many old hobbies that I improved to turn it into a real thing.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I used to edit the school magazine.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I prefer to keep this answer for me.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep looking, and be neutral and fair
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
it was a long time ago, on Syrian national TV, on 2000.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I'll keep this to myself.
What's your favorite drink?
Nescafe.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching TV.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fictional.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Very eclectic.
