What was your first job as a journalist?
Opinion writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No. I also don't own a penny farthing bicycle, in case you were wondering.
How is social media changing news?
It allows everybody to participate in the reporting and contextualization of news. The drawback is, not everybody is qualified to do that.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Perd Hapley.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A desire not only to learn the truth, but to share it
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None. No hashtags are funny.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
However you like.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google for research, Twitter for new ideas, and my laptop for writing.
What's your favorite social network?
I don't like any of them, but Twitter is the most useful/fun.
Who do you wish followed you?
Writers and editors whose work I admire
Why did you become a journalist?
Everybody relies on someone to contextualize information to inform their lives. I want to be one of those people.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
It's hard to choose just one, but I'm really proud of my pieces on progressivism, on Charlottesville and on Philando Castile.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Buddy, you're barking up the wrong tree.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime you'd like.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
TBD
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
TBD
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon and ginger ale
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone, practicing my bass, or walking my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I spend the most time at Deadspin, but I love The Outline.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have one.
