What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports freelancer for high schools
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Good and bad. Accuracy seems to have gotten less stringent but news is heavily accessible. Depends on source, author, etc.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Danny Kincannon
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a standard bearer for truth and to hold those accountable, whether they run a city of 14,000 people or 1 million preople.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, Internet (Chrome), email, smartphone, recorder
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Jerry Seinfeld
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write and learn, and educate others in the process.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Three-part opioid series
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work never stops.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Biking/Gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there's nothing going on
