What was your first job as a journalist?
Starting my own website which I still run to this day.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, absolutely! My mum had a typewriter when I was little and I used to love writing stories on it.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has drastically changed new cycles. There is so much misinformation now it has obliterated the traditional landscape.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tough question, maybe Lois Lane?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means having a voice that other people can trust and believe it. It means knowing when to be impartial and when to inform.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
Amy Lee, lead singer of Evanescence.
Why did you become a journalist?
I had a strong desire to provide a counter point to ever increasing clickbait culture in journalism around film, tv and comic books.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Know your own voice, trust it and never allow anyone else to tell you that your voice is wrong.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time!
What's your favorite drink?
Give me a good old Jack and Coke any day.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Probably watching something at the cinema and definitely not using a screen during it.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BBC News.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That everything I do is funding by entertainment studios and my voice is purely what studio PR wants me to say.
