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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Diversity Columnist, Community Columnist, and Editorial Writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I still do.
How is social media changing news?
It is democratizing our media landscape.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hunter S. Thompson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
We have the opportunity to bring issues into the mainstream consciousness.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A typewriter, quill pen, candle, wax, and old scroll paper.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn.
Who do you wish followed you?
President Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
November 2014
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, managing editor: H-A-Z-E-L P-A-R-K
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Everybody has a story to tell -- to be interesting, be interested.
What's your favorite drink?
Unsweetened Iced tea, craft beer, and diet coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running or rollerblading with my yellow lab Izza and fiance.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist, California Sunday, The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
There's no interesting stories to tell...
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