What was your first job as a journalist?
in the mines
Have you ever used a typewriter?
long time ago.
How is social media changing news?
More people are on social media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michael Moore
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Story telling
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Building trust and relationships.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Muck Rack and Click Up
What's your favorite social network?
All of them
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone
Why did you become a journalist?
Public Relations. It gives me such joy.
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?
Rural Aid
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Trust and get great stories.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Happy pitch
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
Wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
outside in nature
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Dr Dain Heer
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not trusting your source.
