What was your first job as a journalist?
Report from a hospital.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media allows readers to consume media at alarming rates, but it will never replace journalism.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I'll skip this answer.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Starting a career as a journalist can teach you a lot of skills. Good writing skills, communication skills, a knack for storytelling, creativity, and thinking out of the box, as well as research abilities and critical analysis.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
"Snapes on a Plane"
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or any other channel
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
There are so many tools that it's hard to list them all.
What's your favorite social network?
It could be this.
Who do you wish followed you?
I follow the one in front of me.
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to be the person that relays information to millions of people.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I wrote.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Each story is a world in itself. If I had a favourite, I wouldn't have written any of them well.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don’t get comfortable. Always have your eye on the next step. Journalism can pay well but you have to always be on the move.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In my life, I have no fixed starting points.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Still waiting
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
This has not happened.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Medical News Today
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I think others have had the misconception that I'm a workaholic.
