What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern for a NGO doing research on mining malpractices.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. But not in this day and age.
How is social media changing news?
It magnifies the superficial and burrows the deep ones.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not that I can think of. Hayao Miyazaki if that counts.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To resonate.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Good stories will come through our desk somehow.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Online applications most commoners use
What's your favorite social network?
Medium?
Who do you wish followed you?
People who love and enjoy my work.
Why did you become a journalist?
To fulfill my creative needs.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope. Missed the opportunity on that one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Articles that are educational, informative, and triggers deep resonance with readers.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn to tell stories — not in a manipulative way — but to reach people's heart in a significant way.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Hard to think of one.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
There are so many. Can't even count.
What's your favorite drink?
Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside, or by the desk introspecting.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Anything self-improvement-related.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Being unforgivingly hard on others.
