What was your first job as a journalist?
General assignment reporter.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for it's real purpose.
How is social media changing news?
Everyone can produce media in today's world. We've lost our sense of discerning what is news and what is media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Unbiased pursuit and dissemination of facts and information for the benefit of the American public.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Good question. I don't know.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Shoot me an email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter is the best transcription service.
Who do you wish followed you?
Michael Barbaro
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to make the world a better place, and I also like just about everything. It's the perfect combination for me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper. My first newspaper experience came my in college, where I wrote for the Daily Nebraskan.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A recent column I wrote for the World-Herald about young people acting stupidly during the pandemic.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Focus on being a better reporter. The writing will come later.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many to tell, and I'm just a college student.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I like people, so around them.
