What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for MakeUseOf as a Windows news writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never, they don't work with my company's CMS very well.
How is social media changing news?
It's doing a good job of getting current events to a wide audience very quickly, but it's also the perfect channel for fake news.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Give me an idea that has a huge "wow" factor.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love combining my love for tech with my writing ability. Plus, writing news keeps you in the forefront of all the goings-on in the world.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write for your own website and use it as a portfolio to apply to other companies. And don't except exposure pay!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
An article about how to pirate apps on Windows. We don't support that kind of thing!
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At my local hobby store, playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Tom's Hardware.
