What was your first job as a journalist?
Maclean Hunter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, every kind.
How is social media changing news?
It's full of shit and creates norms that are abnormal. It has a very good component.It compels journos SOURCE CHECKING 3x removed if possible
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be someone who realizes the importance of “Who,” “What,” “When,” “Where,” and “Why.” to the audience.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
There are none. Hash tags are for the children, KPop and BoyBands
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Any manner is fine
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Everything. Everything. I have at least five favourite text editors.
What's your favorite social network?
None
Who do you wish followed you?
Carl Bernstein
Why did you become a journalist?
As a child I read thousands of books. A book a day my mother would say. I wanted to be like the authors I adored
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
First a writer and then an Editor. That's when I became most hated. :o)
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Good question. I think it was an article about how cheap Chinese goods helped poor people in South East Asia who could not afford brands.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn to take notes and then learn to read your own writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one from Clark Kent
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The one from Lois Lane
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Somewhere. Behind a 35mm camera wearing running shoes and carrying a tape recorder in a shirt pocket.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Toss up between New York Times and The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there is something wrong with neutrality.
