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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering court session
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Sure
How is social media changing news?
They compete with us to provide information to the public
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Parker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Publishing stories that give an impact to people and influence public official
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I do not remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By sharing documents, data, or links to interesting stories.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mostly MS Word and Note Tab for writing and MS Excel for data analysis.
What's your favorite social network?
Journalist association network
Who do you wish followed you?
Fellow journalist
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to do something that I think gives an impact to the people to (or not to) do something.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Sometimes I wrote simple story or my opinion.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Environment story
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
As a journalist, you have power. Be responsible. Do the right thing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime except after the middle of the night
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Deforestation and conflict between people and company
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Sport story
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
coffee shop
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sometimes people think writing court stories is easy.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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