What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance writer for Soho Weekly News, an alternative paper in NY
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs in Almost Famous. Second: Jimmy Olsen.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
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What's your favorite social network?
nymets.com
Why did you become a journalist?
Always enjoyed reading. Writing hasn’t come as easily.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not but I did have my own newsletter in grade school with the then-current scandals of the day.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A jailhouse interview with Suge Knight.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have a thick skin and whatever it takes attitude.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late at night.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Brown Cream soda
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Post Sports Section.
