What was your first job as a journalist?
Doing creative documentary for a university viral ad and selling stories to magazines. (before: College radio. Fanzines).
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes, but when I was a child, at home, not as a grown-up journalist
How is social media changing news?
social media is the new message
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
spiderman...
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Many things, to me is to be faithful with that portion of reality that I want to bring into the light
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
(ironically, obvious)
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
private message
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
used to be just a tape recorder and a pen. now: pages, word, evernote, my Iphone's microphone, adobe premiere, wordpress, a macbook pro, Ipad
What's your favorite social network?
instagram, facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
kirsten dunst
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I was so bored with mainstream media that I wanted to treat subjects that weren't that much exposed...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Indeed, I was a writer and editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Every story was interesting to write, but I'm quite proud of the interview we did with legendary photographer Martha Cooper
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be constant, write a lot, consider writing your first articles for free ;)
When's the best time to pitch you?
after dinner
