Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing about Salisbury
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Way back in the day
How is social media changing news?
Making it more accessible but also more problematic
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mattie Storin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To seak the truth
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Straight to the point
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hootsuite, Twitter, Instagram, Buzzsumo
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Mark Ritson
Why did you become a journalist?
To cover topics that didn't get enough coverage
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Sadly not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Alternative Bristol tourism information
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just write!
When's the best time to pitch you?
10am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A prosecco and sushi bus tour
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
New baby wipes launching in Bristol
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Tracking down street art
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Lists
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