What was your first job as a journalist?
I hosted a radio show called Nets Slammin' Planet with Lynn Wilson, Albert King and Evan Roberts on 620 AM One-on-One Sports.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yep!
How is social media changing news?
Clickbait for $1000, Alex!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Does Edgar Allan Poe count?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You're a documenter of history.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Take your best shot!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
i movie and Microsoft Word usually does the trick!
What's your favorite social network?
Depends on the day.
Who do you wish followed you?
Whoever is genuinely a fan of my work.
Why did you become a journalist?
I watched Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did. Sports editor and columnist.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything Kobe Bryant or DJ Khaled related. They're mentally tough!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never take no from someone who is not qualified to tell you yes.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Email is always on.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'll get back to you on that!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Do I have enough lines to tell this story?!
What's your favorite drink?
H20
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On an airplane.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
You know everything is top secret (DJ Khaled voice)!
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The queries usually go to: what do I specialize in?
