What was your first job as a journalist?
Morning show producer at KOCO in Oklahoma City.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
What's a typewriter?
How is social media changing news?
Everything is coming in snippets. You're not getting the full picture all at once. Makes clarity more important.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgandy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A responsibility to inform and enrich the lives of viewers.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
. Because I can't stand that show.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
On the phone. I hate email. Call me. It's the best way to figure out if a story is legitimate.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I've used iNews, ENPS, Avid, Adobe, Dalet, Mediasource, CNN/ACC Resource
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter. Couldn't do my job without it.
Who do you wish followed you?
My favorite author Brad Thor.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because you have a chance to affect lives on a daily basis.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Not a newspaper, but I did do some sports work for our high school TV show 16 minutes.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Moore Tornado on May 20th, 2013.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always be the positive influence in the room.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. A good story is a good story.
