How is social media changing news?
Curation is becoming just as important as creation
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Miranda Priestly
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To educate; to hold powerful people and institutions accountable for their actions; to create an honest and transparent society.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In a short and sweet email, preferably with reliable data sources
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Datawrapper, Flourish, Adobe Suite, QGIS, R-Studio, various code editors
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter for work. TikTok for play.
Who do you wish followed you?
Sadiq Khan and Bimini Bon Boulash
Why did you become a journalist?
To learn as much as I possibly could - and hopefully pass on some of that knowledge
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My data deep-dive into the women in UK politics, because I got to conduct detailed data analysis and speak to female leaders I admired.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Make more journalist friends
When's the best time to pitch you?
Tuesday to Friday, around lunchtime
What's your favorite drink?
(Cheap) Sauvignon Blanc
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
