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Fadjar Hadi

Verified
(He/Him)
Bandung, Jakarta
As seen in: Kumparan
Covers:  crime, politics, police, travel, regional, national.
Instead of seeing an end to this shit, it just keep getting worse.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

covering the demonstration at the Myanmar embassy

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

so crucial, sometimes news now comes from social media

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Najwa Shihab

What does it mean to be a journalist?

it's a passion

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

INDONESIA INGGRIS ARAB Teks sumber biasanya saya memulai dengan informasi paling penting di awal tulisan, kemudian untuk paragraf selanjutnya saya menggunakan background dari isu yang saya buat. Tidak lupa memasukkan qoutes sebagai penguat beritamu biasanya saya memulai dengan informasi paling penting di awal tulisan, kemudian untuk paragraf selanjutnya saya menggunakan background dari isu yang saya buat. Tidak lupa memasukkan qoutes sebagai penguat beritamu 213 / 5.000 Hasil terjemahan I usually start with the most important information at the beginning of the article, then for the next paragraph I use the background of the issue I created. Don't forget to include qoutes to strengthen your news

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs, Microsoft word

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Jokowi

Why did you become a journalist?

it's my passion and my deram

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

nope

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

182 / 5.000 Hasil terjemahan when I covered the 2019 general election in Indonesia, there I found a turning point for a true journalist to be able to master various issues, not just focus on one field.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

have to learn a lot, especially writing, understanding issues and communicating with resource persons. Don't think we're right. remember we are just journalists who write news based on facts not based on assumptions

When's the best time to pitch you?

all the time, especially when I'm in a good mood

What's the best pitch you ever got?

feel firsthand the coverage with the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia Budi Karya Sumadi, including getting to know many sources and national figures

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

My writing almost got someone fired from their job

What's your favorite drink?

Whisky, Tea, Coffee, Milk

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

in the field, meet with resource persons

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

reuters.com

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

a journalistic product must pay attention to the elements of 5W+1H. it must be clear, including verification from each source, so that the writing is balanced and not one-sided. In addition, the writing must be concise and clear so that the reader is not confused when reading our writing

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