What was your first job as a journalist?
Desirable Fashion Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I started my career with a typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
It allows me to get breaking news to our listeners and readers.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Murphy Brown and Khadijah James
What does it mean to be a journalist?
As a journalist, I change people's lives every day. Journalism allows me to tell stories that other outlets ignore.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail or Social Media www.instagram.com/renaldocreative.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive, Dropbox, Notepad, Windows, FL Studio, Rekordbox, and Reason.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram and Threads
Who do you wish followed you?
I am not sure
Why did you become a journalist?
2010
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A little boy named Brian Martin, Jr. fought cancer.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do you and don't change for no one.
When's the best time to pitch you?
8AM-5PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Kira Getmanova and Neveah Qune
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A mom sent low-quality photos with no details.
What's your favorite drink?
Orange Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On Air or running the radio station.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Creative Blog, Smashing Magazine, OMG Ubuntu, Music Radar, Advanced Photoshop, Atlanta Black Star, Forbes, and Inspir3 Radio, TMZ, BBC, T
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's easy to cover.
