What was your first job as a journalist?
Barbend
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's 24/7, baby, where everyone has an opinion, factual or not.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
This means writing about useful information for the public so they can be more informed.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Arnie
Why did you become a journalist?
To get my name out there and to get more personal training clients. And I enjoy writing.
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?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read everything you can get your hands on, and never go a day without writing something.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Dan Johns Wandering Weights Newsletter
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That everything is a quick fix
