What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for a weekly community newspaper while in high school.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Everything is breaking news, regardless of whether the journalist is correct.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not sure
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Putting context and meaning to every day issues.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I'm not sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Evernote, Google
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
David Maraniss
Why did you become a journalist?
I enjoy telling stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes... Managing editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The past, present, and future of NCAA Division III athletics
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be a good storyteller
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't get many pitches
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Don't get many pitches
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon on single cube. Or coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Many Substacks that I follow
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
College sports are all about Division I
