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Word herder. Formerly at @qz, @business, other places. Spouse of effieforcongress.com. "The answer to all of your questions is money."

Interview

How is social media changing news?

where to begin?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Peter Parker

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I like emails that get to the point and reflect an understanding of what we do at Quartz

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I was the editor for one year.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

cover local news, learn to write fast (and accurately) and to file on tight deadlines

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New Yorker

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That we're not business journalists. We cover culture and lifestyle companies, which means reporting on Amazon, LVMH, and Disney.

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