What was your first job as a journalist?
Economic and financial reviews and opinion pieces for university projects. The first professional gig was gaming news and articles.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
The good part is that it delivers news to the mass but the bad part is that there are too many false stories. It's a long discussion tbh.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith in Zodiac (2007).
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Still trying to find that out.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I'm not sure.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email, over the phone if it's too important.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Workspace and everything in it, multiple CMS tools, Ahrefs, multiple Adobe software.
What's your favorite social network?
I don't have one but if I had to answer, it would be either Twitter or LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Brad Pitt.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I always liked writing and I have strong opinions.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wish my high school had a newspaper. Life wouldn't be this hard if it did.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The economic reviews that never got published and "Fallout 4 Fans Have Grim Theory About Sanctuary Hills" because it's my most viewed piece.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Nothing yet, but hopefully, I'll be able to do that soon.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, but the best time is from early morning until the afternoon.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To review a national budget.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To review 10 sites that were pretty much the same.
What's your favorite drink?
Pina Colada.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On a date, at a movie, by the beach, or just roaming around.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Business Standard, The BBC.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Gamers don't have a social life.
