What was your first job as a journalist?
Business news writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media is now becoming both a source of news and a marketplace. People don't seek out news anymore. It has to meet them on social media
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To love and hate your job every day.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Google Docs, Grammarly, DataWrapper, Visme.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Fadekemi Abiru
Why did you become a journalist?
I was curious about business and started writing about it.
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?
I don't have a favourite.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Focus on telling stories that matter. The world will listen.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekend mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
They're pretty much all the same.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Fruit juice.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With friends and family
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stears Business
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You have to be a nerd
