What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance for Blackbird Super Sonic
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I wish
How is social media changing news?
For the worse
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jack Kerouac
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have integrity and bring people joy in writing
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
canva, capcut, substack, google,
What's your favorite social network?
Insta
Who do you wish followed you?
Brad Leone
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What your restaurant merch says about you
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Start writing I think most people are waiting for the right piece or the right opportunity. The easiest way to open those doors is to start
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Short and sweet pitch to form an interview publication for outpost
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I dont recall exactly but it felt more like I was selling them
What's your favorite drink?
Martini in the summer, Manhattan in the winter. Shaken and stirred respectively
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it only caters to men
