What was your first job as a journalist?
At Mexican News Agency Notimex.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes, I have.
How is social media changing news?
It has changed the way we consume news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Ken
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have the best job in the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Early in the work week, but I can be pitched on weekends too.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Internet, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Stephen King.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because of music.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a writer in the school newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Aztec ballgame returns to Mexico City after 500 years.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be patient.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early morning during work week.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A report for an italian TV Channel about violence against female mexican journalist and a written reports about fake news for NHK.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I think all pitches have been interesting and useful.
What's your favorite drink?
Red Wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching and listening news; reading a new book, watching films.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Human stories.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I started to cover cultural issues, so, sometimes someone can think I am not capable to cover politics or other hard news.
