What was your first job as a journalist?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I had an electric typewriter many decades ago. Then replaced with an early PC with a primitive WP program. These days I use Office 360.
How is social media changing news?
It is turning news into a participative activity. News is an engagement now not a passive viewing activity.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
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What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be able to report and give an opinion and join the dots.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Expert on Mediumship and Spiritualism.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word 360. Samsung Tablet and Chrome Notebook.
What's your favorite social network?
Fetlife as it gives the opportunity for a scandal.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone.
Why did you become a journalist?
Did I?
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope. There wasn't one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A book called "Dark Spirits".
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep trying.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Never.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Myself.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
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What's your favorite drink?
Diet Coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cinema.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That a Medium can tell your fortune for you.
