What was your first job as a journalist?
Canada's Financial Post
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
The news has now become instantaneous.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Too many to recount
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Great!
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No idea
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail: Brief description of book: Brief author's bio.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Desktop: Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Famous Writers
Why did you become a journalist?
Could easily transfer my skills as a title attorney.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Too many to recount
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep plugging. Read only from the best.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From someone who was able to sum up within 10 lines
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Very little information provided
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
YMCA
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Globe and Mail
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are reviewing to promote the author.
