What was your first job as a journalist?
An interiors feature on a studio apartment.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
News gets passed around faster.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell real stories about people, things and places. And God knows some stories need to be told.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, notepad.
Who do you wish followed you?
Marina Mahathir
Why did you become a journalist?
I figured life would be a 'lil less boring...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
dongibap!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the car, stuck in jam. Or in a jungle.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
National Geographic.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you can't be a dog and a cat person at the same time.
