What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter at Nyack NY newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course, I'm over 50!
How is social media changing news?
Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Youtube is part of my book-writing world
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Evelyn Waugh's Scoop
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You're committed to telling the best empirical version of the truth as you can find it.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Looking for television and radio stations that follow "Masters of Sex" on Showtime and are interested in books turned into TV shows
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Video camera, audiotape, MacBook pro, Final Cut Pro, pad and erasible pen
What's your favorite social network?
www.thomasmaierbooks.com
Who do you wish followed you?
Lizzy Caplan and Joyce P. McGurrin (not in that order)
Why did you become a journalist?
Telling great stories and enjoy meeting many people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
editor of St. Anthony High School's "The Paduan"
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"Death on The Job" a five-part 2001 Newsday series about immigrant workers getting killed. It won the ICIJ award, beating NYer, Times/London
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have heart, always tell the truth, get a good bargaining agent
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime at email address
