What was your first job as a journalist?
CBN News commentary article writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
People want more responsive on demand and easy to access stories. Short form and concise.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Probably Larry King or Barbara Walters.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
If a picture is worth a thousand words then a good story is worth a thousand seminars, classes, or sermons.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email, brief headline and how I fit it.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Maestra, grammarly, buzzsumo, oTranscribe, Associated Press Style Guide, Journalism Toolbox, Answer the public
What's your favorite social network?
YouTube
Who do you wish followed you?
The White House.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love what happens when you expand peoples perspective especially through the power of interview.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, just reporter and I would write a poem every month LOL.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Covering Justin Bieber's change in lifestyle and faith for multiple news outlets.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write about what you know and take stories that are relevant to you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
mornings.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can you interview Kanye West about his faith.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
SciFi channel wanted me to cover a haunted house. There was a catch though, they wanted me to partner up to a Satanist.
What's your favorite drink?
Light Vanilla latte or glass of Caymus
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my family.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Facebook. Just kidding, Forbes.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That faith based commentary is boring or tone deaf.
