What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for a blog I set up myself
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Helps significantly sourcing news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kent Brockman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To inform, educate and entertain while expressing your passion for a subject
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
The last one I wrote
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop, MS Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Mike Tomlin
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love American Football
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We did not have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My last one
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be put off by rejection
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. But with a degree or notice (2 weeks plus ideally). Living in the U.K., between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. is best for a timely response
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The next one I do
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
One from someone who insisted I wrote about soccer, even though I made it clear they had the wrong sort of football
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a stadium somewhere
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you have a bias against certain players, teams just because you write something unflattering.
