What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for my local newspaper as a work placement for two months.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I've used one when I started writing as a kid but not in professional circumstances
How is social media changing news?
Its speeding up delivery but making it difficult to respect accuracy at times. It's also devaluing a lot of it and making it entertainment.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Randomly Michael Keaton's character in The Paper - the movie has dated but his addiction to the job remains familiar.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being knowledgable, insightful, thoughtful or your audience and overall - honest. Your career is built on trust. Don't lose that!
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
However anyone can reach me. I'm not precious about which platform an approach is made through
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Slack, Hootsuite, Google Analytics, Facebook, chatter
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Stephen Fry would be pretty amazing.
Why did you become a journalist?
My mates were journos and let me come with them to a few things and I saw that I would be good at it and at talking to people.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Its hard to choose one piece - I like to think whatever I turn my hand to is to be proud of. But James Cameron was pretty cool to meet.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Start by working hard - then work harder. This job isn't easy no matter what you cover.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever someone can get hold of me. I check my emails constantly and try to reply as much as possible or answer my phone when I can.
