What was your first job as a journalist?
This one!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I have never used a typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
It makes it challenging to stay relevant and trustworthy.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Mcmasters Bujold.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email is the best option.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google and Microsoft and a computer that works!
What's your favorite social network?
I'm not a fan of social networks.
Who do you wish followed you?
No one. I'm not interested in gaining a following.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of it. I know from years of non-profit leadership that you can't assume to know which message will resonate the most with the audience.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't give up!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time--so long as it is a week day. The weekends are for the family.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee in the morning and lemonade on a hot day.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a sports event for one of my children.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Pour Over or 1440.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That insurance is boring!
