What was your first job as a journalist?
Internship with PIX11 in NYC; Full-time position with The Daily Progress
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media allows journalists to better connect with their audiences and beyond on a less formal level.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mary Jane Paul
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell the truth in a way that people will understand.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Outlook, BLOX, Muck Rack, Google Drive
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write and tell stories; I believe the best stories are the real ones from real people.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes; I was the features writer for our high school newspaper. I wrote bi-weekly articles about people in our school community.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My senior thesis at Hampton University: a story about indiscriminate cases of breast cancer among Black women in Hampton Roads.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Hone your skills and the stories will find YOU.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 10am and 4pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading, working, or listening to music outside. All unless I am eating!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
UVa only accounts for students. UVa is an entire community and source of pride for Charlottesville natives.
