What was your first job as a journalist?
As a broadcast intern at a radio house
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not had to
How is social media changing news?
Social media platforms have become the go-to source for breaking news and trending stories. The immediacy of platforms like Twitter, now known as X, ensures that users are among the first to know about unfolding events.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A lot, for me, it goes beyond then regular definition of the role, its a lifestyle.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I cannot remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
None
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A flurry of tools, including Social Media, Crowd Tangle, Bussomo, Google Trends, Google News
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
2019
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Many actually
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Hardworking pays
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late in the evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A Formula 1 story
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Fruit drinks are fine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Surfing the Internet
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian, Marca, Planet F1, Racingnews365
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
