What was your first job as a journalist?
Interning at Newsy.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
It makes news more accessible, which is both a good and bad thing.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Augustus Haynes.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Getting to the heart of an issue.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Google Sheets/Docs/Analytics, infogram, Moz, Pictochart, more stuff.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Adam Scott.
Why did you become a journalist?
Nothing else to do.
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?
I don't know.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Good luck.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Something about adult diapers.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Also something about adult diapers.
What's your favorite drink?
A cold beer.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking around the city, on a bar stool or more than likely on my couch.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Insurance is a boring topic.
