What was your first job as a journalist?
Working at ITProPortal as a freelance news writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes but only briefly. I am sure I'll acquire one some day.
How is social media changing news?
By allowing news to become a social activity online as opposed to just talk around the dinner table.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mikael Blomkvist
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist is all about providing your readers with new information and explaining the connections between stories.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure. Trying not to get too addicted to Twitter as it is a common problem in this industry.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Big fan of well-thought out and well-written email pitches.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google's collaborative tools and OpenOffice.
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
Who do you wish followed you?
People who are as interested and passionate about technology as myself.
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always been interested in and passionate about technology, by becoming a journalist I was able to share my insights and views.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not. In hindsight I should have tried to though.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Writing about Samsung's Vice Chairman being convicted while living in South Korea.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing and keep reading as it will only make you better at it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After 6PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Still waiting on it
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything advertorial such as please write about my product.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Messing around with another piece of technology.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Verge
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That technology news doesn't affect everyone.
