What does it mean to be a journalist?
Approaching everything with healthy skepticism and looking to verify it.
What's your favorite social network?
Bluesky.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be persistent. The industry is tight, rejection is just part of the daily grind.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee with chicory.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking care of my kid or reading.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I only write about historical topics or do so without connecting them to the present.