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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Internship at the Associated Baptist Press
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. In grade school ... way past when it was appropriate.
How is social media changing news?
Everyone is a journalist. But it also raises new ethical and credibility questions. Because a 'respected' news outlet Tweeted it, is it true?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mary Tyler Moore
What's your favorite social network?
Tumblr.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper. But I did try to start one in junior high with my best friends called "6th Grade Secrets."
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story in Chicago about the department of child and family services separating families for months based on poor evidence of abuse.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never. Stop. Writing.
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