What was your first job as a journalist?
Paper boy
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Oh yes.
How is social media changing news?
Not for the better, we know.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Oscar Madison
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-Mail with artwork.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use a MacBook Pro, fully loaded.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama. Wait a minute, he does!
Why did you become a journalist?
Long story...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I worked for The Trinity Triangle and was Editor-in-Chief.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing. Everyday.
When's the best time to pitch you?
It depends on whether it's breaking news or not. Early in the day, the best.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
T, Call me back, it's really important.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A pitch on something not in my wheelhouse on the day of a World Series game.
What's your favorite drink?
A semi-spicy Bloody Mary on a football Sunday morning.
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?
Boston Globe
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is always glamorous
