What was your first job as a journalist?
Copy editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Making it faster and sloppier
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To always think and always put those thoughts into action.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
PC, digital recorder, smartphone
What's your favorite social network?
The one David Fincher directed.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone
Why did you become a journalist?
2001
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. We didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My essay on the apparent philosophical influences on "True Detective" and the follow-up Q&A with the show's creator.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read a lot, and don't be shy.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late morning/early afternoon
