What was your first job as a journalist?
Beat reporter for a weekly
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
More immediate
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lou Grant
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Truth and justice
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social media, Word
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
No one
Why did you become a journalist?
Truth and justice
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, wrote album reviews
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Sexual abuse of children by priests
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Seek the stories that can make a difference
When's the best time to pitch you?
10-4
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"I was molested by a priest."
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
"I'm a new business in town..."
What's your favorite drink?
Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing guitar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's fun
