What was your first job as a journalist?
I went to yearbook camp in high school.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
If a great story is written, but nobody sees it, does it matter?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Definitely no one from The Newsroom.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To share and educate.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Well.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
What's your favorite social network?
IRL.
Who do you wish followed you?
FLOTUS.
Why did you become a journalist?
To serve.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
There are both too many and not enough to name.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be professional.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When you have a brilliant idea.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"Want photos of this upcoming popular event? I'll do it for cheap and turn it around quickly." — A photographer who can also write.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A roundup of trendy miniskirts, every season, from multiple interns.
What's your favorite drink?
Chardonnay.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hopefully eating something delicious.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Right now, Fast Company.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That online audiences don't care about the arts.
