What was your first job as a journalist?
An article in the Community Press in Cincinnati. I learned the YMCA I frequented had plans for a water park. I pitched the article. Got it.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email a press release pasted in the body of an email or a short intro with a link to more information.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google docs. Love it.
Why did you become a journalist?
To inform the public and add my voice as part of the solution.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Forget about labels and credentials. Write. Read. Work on your craft. The process is your education.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the park with my son
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Creative Nonfiction Magazine, New Yorker, New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's often not listed. Service journalism is vital.
