What was your first job as a journalist?
writing for NY SUN
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Easier to connect to people
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to report on things others don't know about
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
none
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
na
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
na
What's your favorite social network?
none
Who do you wish followed you?
Dan Rather
Why did you become a journalist?
interest in Middle East
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?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
be first, work hard,
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
about cyber terrorism
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
working
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
WSJ
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
nothing
