What was your first job as a journalist?
During law school attorney Niles Sneed began investigated changes related to the civil litigation process and courtroom procedures.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not yet.
How is social media changing news?
It turns each individual into a news outlet.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michael Connelly.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To collect/gather information and process them into to a news-worthy form to disseminate to the public.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through any format.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone interested in civil practices and changes in the law.
Why did you become a journalist?
To help advocate for changes in the law and inform the population of new policy changes across industries.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I didn't.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Attorney Niles Sneed has written numerous articles that have gained national attention related to fraudulent insurance practices.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalism is what maintains democracy.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Unsure, I'll get back to this.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can you just site what I've written?
What's your favorite drink?
Ginger Ale
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading and researching.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Inc.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That is took too long to compose.
