What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance was my first job.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for serious work.
How is social media changing news?
It's making news more instant, open to judgement, and direct.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist, it is important to be the vessel. You are the storyteller, and everything starts from within you.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't know.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Outlook, Google, Microsoft Office, Inshot, etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Tumblr in my heart, but to actively use is Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
No one.
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist because I love to write. I always felt stories had many perspectives to be told in, why not mine.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My media kit for an Adidas campaign (mock kit).
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always research. Never think you're out of work either, you are the work always. One more thing, work is never done as a journalist.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Too many to name.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Some irrelevant mess in my DMs
What's your favorite drink?
Water and sprite.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Chicago Tribune
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
