What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Its make it fast paced. Believe it or not, my PhD is actually about how social media is affecting journalism culture. I am studying now
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have any
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a sober headed story teller. But this is contested. Goes back to what is journalism. Does it have a cause or thats activism?
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None I can remember really.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R, 70-200mm f/2.8L, MacBook Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Adobe Suite, Final Cut, Shorthand, Dictaphone, Lapel Mics,
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter by a mile
Who do you wish followed you?
Louis Theroux
Why did you become a journalist?
2007
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I didn't. I actually approached the country's biggest Sunday paper and asked to cover school sports for them as they didn't have a school sec
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story of the rape victim. Exclusively covering a coup in my country when few people knew what was going on. A documentary about cancer
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You will meet many people and tell many stories. Make sure to let the story tell itself. The story is more important than you the reporter.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A story about a woman who had been raped over 400 times in legal terms and was battling to tell her story and have it seen for what it was
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A story about a woman who wanted to start an innovative business. It didn't meet the requirements of a feature. It would have been a promo
What's your favorite drink?
Used to be Jameson. Am currently trying to get sober
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic at the moment. Used to be The Guardian.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Reporting on an issue is considered as tacit support. Availing coverage to despicable subjects is often seen as aiding them. Frustrating!
