239 made ex-athlete turned accountant ⨳ USF '09 ΣφΕ ⨳ Owner of @SoFloBulls ⨳ @theFWAA Member ⨳ RIP Pops 🕊
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for Rivals (Yahoo Sports)
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Social media opened the door for people like me to have a voice over 10 years ago and transformed news as we knew it.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Honest, direct, and brief.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Internet, Word, and reference materials
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Willie Taggart
Why did you become a journalist?
To provide USF fans
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I was a three sport athlete.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of my highlight videos
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay passionate about what happens
When's the best time to pitch you?
Just after work, so around 6 PM
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was offered the publisher position at a major sports news site then told I needed to send my work to be published.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Racing my Cadillac, with my son
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We’re just fans posing as media. Meanwhile, I’m hitting my eleventh year as a credentialed media member and hold 5-6 each year for my team.
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