What was your first job as a journalist?
elementary school
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
cluttering it up with nonsense at times
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
dana
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Inspiring content
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?
all
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
God
Why did you become a journalist?
love and passion
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
yes, write
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
staying positive podcast
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
stay positive
When's the best time to pitch you?
am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
pitch for nike
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
plastics company
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
beach
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
sports illustrated
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
positive notion to stay positive
