What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing articles for the computer press.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Many times.
How is social media changing news?
It is becoming the de facto means by which people get their news, right or wrong.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Samuel Clemens
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A responsibility to the public.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
To investigate something; I'm always seeking the truth.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress. Various graphics and audio editing tools.
What's your favorite social network?
Toss-up between Facebook and LinkedIn.
Who do you wish followed you?
Millennials and people interested in management.
Why did you become a journalist?
To seek the truth.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Many. Be it regarding management, politics, or our changing world.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be curious, be intellectually honest, and possess high ethical standards.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write management essays which became very popular in Japan.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Writing a piece critical of programmers. They went bananas!
What's your favorite drink?
Malt Scotch.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In meetings listening to people.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That technology will save the day.
