Have you ever used a typewriter?
"Have you ever taken a horse-drawn coach to a spa town"
How is social media changing news?
It's made it incredibly stupid — even more stupid — than it was before.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A lot less than journalists think it does.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
NO
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nicotine.
What's your favorite social network?
NO
Who do you wish followed you?
The Pope
Why did you become a journalist?
I didn't.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Haven't written it yet.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be much better at tweeting than I am.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the morning, when I'm still half asleep.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
This is a horrible question.
What's your favorite drink?
Old fashioned
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Tablet has been very good recently. Bookforum. Nothing in the UK.
