What was your first job as a journalist?
always been freelance
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
fake news everywhere
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
rita skeeter
What does it mean to be a journalist?
find out the truth
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
can't think of one I'll come back to that
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
word word word
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
JK Rowling
Why did you become a journalist?
interested in people and their stories and telling others about them
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?
confederate memorial
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
keep at it
When's the best time to pitch you?
any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I need to have one first
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
never had one
What's your favorite drink?
tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
walking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
not sure.
