What was your first job as a journalist?
News writing
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Fast (unlike print) but sadly as most it's fake from unverified sources
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Keorapetse Kgositsile
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Mediator between the masses and the 'rule-maker'
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Public broadcaster's senior staff threatening airline hostess with dismissal citing influence, association and bloodline
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Adobe Creative Cloud, Da Vinci Resolve, Word counter
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Why did you become a journalist?
To afford the masses an opportunity to tell their stories from a different perspective and be heard.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
News Editing and Proof-reading
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A middle-aged man discovered dead in his room, with his human flesh (face) eaten allegedly by rats.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
The field is about passion and not glitz nor glamour, strive to be the voice for the voiceless because that is priceless.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A granny's heartfelt plea to 'at least' die as a homeowner after a lengthy period trying to obtain one with no luck.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Campaign to give exclusive coverage to local municipality for erecting road signs and fixing potholes.
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Behind the Camera
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
SowetanLIVE
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Anyone who can construct a sentence is a news reporter.
