What was your first job as a journalist?
High School Newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's a conversation rather than the dispensation of knowledge from experts to the public.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Faye Dunaway on Network ("Diana")
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Clear, accurate, forceful, memorable, vivid
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, internet
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Gloria Steinem
Why did you become a journalist?
I am insatiably curious about what moves other people to action or inaction and I was born with a quill pen in my hand (sorry mom).
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I was the editor of the Feature page.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story on bullying at Forbes "On the Docket," which was picked up widely and contributed to a national discussion about anti-bullying laws.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be curious, alert and humble.
