What was your first job as a journalist?
School magazine & then Press Releases as opposition leader in a safe & unresponsive Conservative Council
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes ( badly ) . I am old
How is social media changing news?
Making it more accessible to ordinary people but also encouraging us all to hear & speak to only those who share identical views
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Good Journalists challenge every response - especially those that they agree with . Lazy ones perpetuate old stereotypes
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Spell check !
What's your favorite social network?
shamed to say Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone interested in Local Government -especially Kensington & Chelsea Council. Comprehensive Education. Health or Public Transport .
Why did you become a journalist?
Not really a journalist but interested in sharing information & i have always been curious & opinionated
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
edited school magazine
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Grenfell
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime during the week ( less so at weekends )
What's your favorite drink?
Bitter (when drinking while standing up ) or wine when seated or with food
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Statesman, The Tablet
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That Kensington & Chelsea is the home of only the rich
