What was your first job as a journalist?
Pinky Ginsberg. World’s Greatest Gatecrasher and The Invention of the Nickel.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. Owned one too.
How is social media changing news?
Eventually they’ll drop the word social.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dutton Peabody
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Responsibility
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Whatever I owned and had access too. It’s changed over 4 Decades.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook is still relevant.
Who do you wish followed you?
Millions and millions of Open minded people.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love the work.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was asked to write funny for my high school newspaper. It was a hit. They sent me on serious photo assignments. That always worked.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Hurricane Katrina. We won a Pulitzer.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Ask questions. Ask questions from older journalists.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I’ve worked a great deal at night, so afternoon and later are better times, Breaking news breaks the rules.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Y2K New Years Eve 1999.
What's your favorite drink?
Diet Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Driving
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It’s easy.
