What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing the biography for Yoko Kanno in a soundtracks breakdown book for Gramophone magazine in the UK.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Not much, Google has far more of an impact on news than social media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kai Shinden
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be responsible to your readers.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Grammarly, Photoshop.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I am fine with any of my readers.
Why did you become a journalist?
Anger at how games were misrepresented and the general ignorance of those already covering gaming.
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?
Sorting out all the interviews I do with overlooked creators.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Ignore and bypass all cliques.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Never
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It's normally when people don't understand that I just cover Japanese pop-culture.
What's your favorite drink?
Really depends
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Gaming.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Really depends.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think I cover everything, rather than just Japanese pop-culture.
