What was your first job as a journalist?
Assisting other established writers
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Social Media is the news now
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be honest and open-minded
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
no idea
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
i don't
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Office, Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
Vogue
Why did you become a journalist?
To be able to show others the cool things i see
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Dubai nightlife guide. I put a lot of effort into the research
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work harder
When's the best time to pitch you?
none
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one for my current job
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was once asked to cover celebrity gossip for a British magazine
What's your favorite drink?
Watermelon Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out in the evenings
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Grazia
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's just nightlife reviews with no basis in anything real. We all go out!
