What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing about the AIDS epidemic for a chain of Brooklyn newspapers
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
By making the comments part of the story
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jake Barnes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be immersed in culture and society and write about it with passion and commitment
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By phone, text, email, or on Facebook or Twitter
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The Internet, my laptop, and my iPhone
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Martha Nussbaum
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories or convey ideas about which I am passionate
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was Editor in Chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A piece about services for people with AIDS in the black gay community that I wrote for a little publication called BLK back in 1991
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, write, network
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever you've got access to phone, text, or email
