What was your first job as a journalist?
Education reporter in Dodge City, Kan. for the Dodge City Daily Globe.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster, more errors ... better reader engagement
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not applicable
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means you report on your community and write fair stories that readers want to read.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word processing, social media management software, website content managing software
What's your favorite social network?
Not applicable.
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't care.
Why did you become a journalist?
So I could write for money.
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?
Probably one about an imprisoned Marine in Mexico.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read and write a lot.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
