What was your first job as a journalist?
Report for the Daily World in Aberdeen, WA, where Kurt Cobain grew up.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not only have I used a typewriter, it was one that didn't plug in.
How is social media changing news?
Making news coverage sloppier and less trustworthy.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don Hollinger
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope. Didn't have one. College newspaper. Sports and general interest column plus features.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story for a Colorado newspaper about the misidentification of remains of Vietnam veterans that eventually became a feature on ABC's 20/20.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker