What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor-In-Chief of a successful (but now gone) entertainment blog called "Notorious News"
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes! I own one!
How is social media changing news?
it acts as a constant pulse of what is happening in the world, but drawing attention away from longform stories I feel.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Doonesbury
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to be the intermediary between the people of the U.S. & the government to report the actual truth & guard the interests of the people
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
e-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Chromebook Flip, Google Drive, various text editors
What's your favorite social network?
None
Who do you wish followed you?
anyone who cares to. I don't put a whole lot of stock in Twitter.
Why did you become a journalist?
obsession with newspapers since the age of 8. high test scores in writing. wanting an exciting lifestyle
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?
"Hillary Clinton Is The Actual, Literal, For Real Definition Of Big Money"
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn to work for yourself at first. Learn your lessons.
When's the best time to pitch you?
weekdays. morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
not there yet
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
wanting a product review
What's your favorite drink?
coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
reading a book or listening to NPR or out with friends
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
UPROXX.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that you have to believe in the current party system to write about it
