What was your first job as a journalist?
The UCA Echo
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's a fast-paced curated conversation between the writer and the reader. It has simple but complex mediums and content to engage consumer.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Derrick Reed
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A journalist is a gatekeeper to truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Hahaha I haven't seen any lately. Let me get back to you this week on that.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Topic of Influence
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Constant Contact and Microsoft Office
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Mark Cuban
Why did you become a journalist?
To influence the culture and preserve my legacy in Arkansas hip-hop.
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?
Interviewing Mike N Keys the producers of the Legendary Nipsey Hussle.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your dreams and stand on your truth.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 9pm - 4am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Purple Agency PR’s Audiomack announcement about the Billboard charts.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Every pitch is different it’s in the eye of the beholder.
What's your favorite drink?
Hennessey White & Pineapple Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Madden
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Forbes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
