What was your first job as a journalist?
Crunchyroll News, in a much older iteration that no longer exists and none of my articles can be found anymore.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It reaches readers instantaneously.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Any of the unnamed journalists in "Airplane!" "All right, boys, let's get some pictures." [removes framed photos from the wall]
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Verifying facts before publishing. Truth is more important than speed.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Unsure.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By E-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word Documents
What's your favorite social network?
Bluesky
Who do you wish followed you?
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Why did you become a journalist?
I majored in Mass Communication - Broadcast Journalism in college and felt that was where I saw a lot of my strengths in English skills.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was an editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do it because you want people to know, not because you want to be known.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Mountain Dew Baja Blast
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the arcade
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
IGN, Game Informer, etc.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you're paid off to talk about it.
