Frances Bea Cupin
Verified
Covers:
social media, sexuality, gender, college basketball, technology, human rights, developing countries
Doesn't Cover:
politics
defense, foreign affairs, and politics for @rapplerdotcom
email: bea.cupin@rappler.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Producer for GMA News Online--wrote life & style, nation, sports stories.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! When I was in grade school.
How is social media changing news?
Everything's faster--it's exciting but also very scary.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
MacKenzie McHale. How new, I know.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#Sinotto--connected to a Philippine Senator's plagiarism scandal. More about it here: http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/technology/136-viral/11836-sotto-tagalized-kennedy-speech-sinotto
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love writing and because I believe in the power of words.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yup! I was the news editor and failed opinion writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story on the Casiguran Marchers of Aurora.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Make mistakes early.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.