Have you ever used a typewriter?
Both my parents are writers and I played around plenty on their typewriters as a kid.
How is social media changing news?
Some want to say that social media IS news. I say that social media has finally made us realize the value of professional vetting.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Relentless curiosity.
Why did you become a journalist?
I've always had a thirst to discover the world and a passion to share those discoveries with others.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A documentary on street walkers in St. Petersburg, Russia.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick with it - but understand that journalism is far more complex today than it ever has been before.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A pitch for re-usable diapers!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the dog park.