What was your first job as a journalist?
Started in TV production. Can't do it without those behind the camera people.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YEP!
How is social media changing news?
We are live 24/7. The deadline isn't when the newscast starts, it's when the news happens.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carmen San Diego?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means loving the 1st Amendment.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
All the mainstream news stuff. Some life hacks too.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Don't be a follower - be a LEADER.
Why did you become a journalist?
To bring a voice to the voiceless and hold the powerful accountable.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor in Chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any story that impacts real people.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Listen 10 times more than you talk. You don't learn anything from the sound of your own voice.
What's your favorite drink?
Not Kool-Aid
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my wife and dog.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That my "beat" is my beat. I don't like to put myself in a box. I'm a reporter who covers politics not a political reporter.
