What was your first job as a journalist?
Always been a freelancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Quicker info and disinformation
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not sure
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To unveil the truth and serve as a mirror to society.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Give details and why there is a race angle.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
PR newswire
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
Love writing.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Sports reporter
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My USA Today piece on wealth in Tulsa
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
The pay gets better -- stick with it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Misspelled my name multiple times
What's your favorite drink?
Spicy marg
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Soccier field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Atlantic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That no one cares about racial justice issues
