What was your first job as a journalist?
As Books Editor, and Chief Copy Editor in the Sunday Features section at a daily newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
The source of news is dynamic and fragmented. Social media itself becomes news quite often. And its also changed news consumption patterns.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mikael Blomkvist
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Investigate reality to sift out facts, and interpret them to present the truth to the public.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Any which way. I'm listening.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, dictaphone, laptop, notepad, pen and pencil.
What's your favorite social network?
The university.
Who do you wish followed you?
The ghost of David Foster Wallace, and Emily Blunt.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I like to ask questions.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Not in school but in college. Was a humour columnist.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always take a stand -- and when in doubt, side with the powerless against the powerful.
