What was your first job as a journalist?
Junior sports reporter for the Observer (at least they paid my train fare).
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
I think I explained this in my earlier answer: raw but vital now, and it's altered the newspaper landscape ... for the better.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Erm, I don't have one ...
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Truth and creation: a potent fusion. And a brilliant job, done correctly.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Erm, not sure off the top of my head ...
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Clear ideas, facts and a topical news angle essential.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook Air, dictaphone, extensive phone contacts (which you can't download immediately) and nous ...
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter is a brilliant resource for raw, breaking news. The information it gleans needs to be refined, but it's excellent for reaction ...
Who do you wish followed you?
No one specifically ... I prefer the organic approach.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the story of people and their evolution individually and as a collective, initially through sport but I, too, have developed ...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, and I drew the comic strips and cartoons ...
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I've worked on campaigns and broken many stories, but if I hard-pressed it would be editing Lewis Moody's Six Nations magazine:
http://www.sixnationsguide.com/
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write a blog to showcase your work, follow what you are passionate about, be persistent and learn how to spell / use grammar correctly ...
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever. I'll reply when I can.
