What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio journalist, compiling news.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
With the risk of spreading fake information, social media delivers news more quickly.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Phil Connors
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means to be the bridge of communication and deliver of news and information
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Bester
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email or phone call
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Evernote, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Sophie Mokoena
Why did you become a journalist?
Growing up in the rural areas, I realised the disconnect between people and media.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There wasn’t one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I have a few, but the story of the Mozambican immigrant who raped and killed Amantle, the deaths of children due to food poisoning.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be true to yourself and craft.
When's the best time to pitch you?
First thing in the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Investigating a fake traditional healer
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Sprite and Cranberry juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
My phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Star
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are always there for the negative side of the story
