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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My first job was being a reporter for my high school newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, a long, long time ago.
How is social media changing news?
Dramatically.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgandy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means to cover the news as it happens, while being responsible and professional in covering it.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I prefer to accept all pitches as they come and then decide whether they would be good enough to do an article off of them.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use Adobe Creative Suite 5 and many other web-based tools to do my job.
What's your favorite social network?
My favorite social network is Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't know.
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist because I have a deep love and passion for the news media.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the News Editor for my high school newspaper, The Word!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am most proud of my coverage of the many "shows" that come to Philadelphia that I have covered - the Auto/Flower/Home shows.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never copy off of another journalist's reports. That's the number one rule in journalism.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning or afternoon.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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