How is social media changing news?
Buzzfeed.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Becoming an overnight expert, exhaustively collect relevant information, & present it in a way that lets people draw their own conclusions.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Let's talk it out on twitter so everyone can add to the conversation.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hackpad, ScraperWiki, Trello, Bookmarks, MapBox, Twitter.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone sitting on an unused Twitter account I'd like to commandeer.
Why did you become a journalist?
To move people with stories of people moving.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
That three-hour interview I did with a Palestinian man who was wrongfully imprisoned for seven years and have yet to transcribe.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't listen to the way journalism school tries to mold your writing. Find your voice, and you'll find an outlet.
When's the best time to pitch you?
As an editor, I like to work together develop stories when they're still in the idea phase.
