What was your first job as a journalist?
never had one
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
its so much quicker and more immediate
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Matthew Condon from Brisbane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I'm not a journalist I'm a writer, I tell stories to people about other people.
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?
Microsoft Word, you may have heard of it.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Peter Fitzsimons and Mike Carlton
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to tell true stories about other people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
nope we didn't have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story about same sex marriage in Australia
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
write about what interests you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Email me anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'm the one always doing the pitching
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I'm the one always doing the pitching
What's your favorite drink?
coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
at work on a computer
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
News.com.au, Nine.com.au, ABC.net.au
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that its easy
