What was your first job as a journalist?
(Not counting school/university newspapers) Reporting intern for Bay City News
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope
How is social media changing news?
Online publications are becoming more popular than broadcast!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rory Gilmore HAHAH
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being a storyteller <3
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
N/A
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social Media, Outlook, Google
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Anthony Keyvan <3
Why did you become a journalist?
I like telling stories and writing!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nah, I didn't. My high school didn't have a school newspaper haha
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Man poses as a Stanford student
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn more about your beat!
When's the best time to pitch you?
N/A
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was probably a pitch I created haha
What's your favorite drink?
Water (or green juice)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Wilbur Dining Hall
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
WSJ or SF Chronicle is my go-to's
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
There's nothing to report on (when there actually is)
