What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio copywriting internship at WHYY in Philadelphia.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
In elementary school.
How is social media changing news?
News is changing social media just as much.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be curious.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By phone, email or Facebook.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Twitter, Chartbeat, Facebook, Tweetdeck, AP wires, etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
More people.
Why did you become a journalist?
To inform people and get ideas out there.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, Editor-In-Chief.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Temple University's stadium proposal and how it affects communities in North Philadelphia.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Cover what you find most interesting and meaningful to the world.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Dr. Hesham Sadek's work on cardiac tissue regeneration in Dallas.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Video of 50 Cent throwing out first pitch.
What's your favorite drink?
Jack and coke. Gatorade.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Park, or with friends and family.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Verge.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
