What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance journalist for local equestrian events
Have you ever used a typewriter?
As a kid, I used my mother's on occasion, though we always had computers.
How is social media changing news?
It's making things more accessible but also making finding legit news more difficult for the average reader
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ford Prefect
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Healthy integrity and practice of seeking truth and honest (genuine) reporting, admitting your own bias and reporting away from that.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Trello, MS Office, Google suite, Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
No one in particular
Why did you become a journalist?
The intrigue of interviewing equestrian competitors as a teen pulled me into the world.
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?
My piece for Al-Jazeera on my grandmother, Jerrie Mock, first woman to fly around the world
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep pitching - and honing your pitches as you go along. You'll get a lot of rejection but that can help you grow.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays in the evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Pitches sent from folks we haven't worked with before when we are closed for submissions.
What's your favorite drink?
Rooibos tea - straight up!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sitting on the patio, sipping tea and watching the local critters; walking through the local forest preserve
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Depends on the mood!
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
