What was your first job as a journalist?
MoviePilot
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is altering the verification process for the worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To capture the essence of any topic and allow others to consume it at their pleasure.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
It really doesn't matter. everyone has their own styles. I'm pretty flexible.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Literally anyone famous :)
Why did you become a journalist?
I was just drawn to it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I played Baseball.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A editorial about Shia Lebouf.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep at it. Never give up.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the AM.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I can't recall, probably something regarding Infinity War.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something regarding a ridiculous Star Wars theory. It involved Wookies being Sith.
What's your favorite drink?
Cream Soda
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Forbes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm stanch in my opinions.