What was your first job as a journalist?
Copywriting
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Everything is instant
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be Passionate
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
None
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop, Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Roger Federer
Why did you become a journalist?
Just like that
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?
Travel
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be patient and be passionate
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
from car rental and resort brands
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
the five dollar pitches
What's your favorite drink?
German Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Balcony
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Nat Geo
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
