What was your first job as a journalist?
freelance features, thenn restaurant review column
Have you ever used a typewriter?
went from handwritten to Kaypro word processor
How is social media changing news?
More volume, more opportunity, trickier for writers.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Derek Smith-Hardy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
serving the public as though you were serving yourself - with honesty, facts and as much candor as possible
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
short; as short as possible
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
iphone, small notebook, pencil
What's your favorite social network?
facebookeven though I am unsettled by zuckerberg's dishonesty and lack of integrity in regards bogus 'news'
Who do you wish followed you?
could care less
Why did you become a journalist?
love of people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Photo editor, essayist
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
don't think that way . . .
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
let the story sit as long as possible before publication
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
and your expenses will be covered
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
cabernet
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside, walking or bicycling.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
how would O know?
