What was your first job as a journalist?
Copy Editor for Plano Star Courier
Have you ever used a typewriter?
God that's a great question. Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is the strongest branding asset we as media companies have, therefore it must be carefully nurtured and cultivated.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kermit the Frog, lead reporter on News Flash
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist, you must have a gift for writing and telling a story. To be a great journalist, you must have a gift for thinking.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The NYT Innovation Report as
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email always, never phone.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive for nearly everything
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Lucia Moses.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because that's what Kermit the Frog did on News Flash.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was editor in chief of the Lake Highlands Fang. And get this, we called ourselves Fangsters.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My next story.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
This world is small. Remember every single person you took a journalism class with, attended a journo conference or sat next to in court.
When's the best time to pitch you?
10pm at night when I'm reading emails and particularly responsive--or drunk.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed on a laptop
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vanity Fair
