What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports editor, Wesley College Whetstone.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I am old enough to have used a typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
For the worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
John Boot.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Five Ws. Write the truth. Write fact.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Any way you want.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word. That's all.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook. Meet people, stay in touch with friends.
Who do you wish followed you?
Witty, pithy Tweeters.
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm not a journalist.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote editorials.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Bunch of blog posts I did about some police protests in my hometown.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write a lot, read a lot.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
You are submitting news article this week, right?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Write this click bait sports article.
What's your favorite drink?
Seltzer any flavor. Also Guiness, Jamesons.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Dad-taxi, reading history, playing guitar.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Hot Air, Ace of Spades.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have one.
