What was your first job as a journalist?
Self-appointed editor of the West End Review... a sort-of school newspaper!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes... and still do (sometimes)!
How is social media changing news?
Opening up new channels, democratising content and creation
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mild-mannered Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
As a freelancer, being your own boss!
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, twitter, messenger
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook and Pages
What's your favorite social network?
Insta
Who do you wish followed you?
No-one. I'm happy with the followers I've got.
Why did you become a journalist?
I've always been a journalist, from school days as a cub reporter
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My op ed for The Independent on the chronic pain epidemic
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep knocking (on that door)!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Not sure... so many!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The one I turned down
What's your favorite drink?
Theakston's Old Peculiar
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed with a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Financial Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That's it's easy
