Haybina Hao
Verified
(She/Her)
Covers:
- Int'l travel industry (events, sustainable tourism, destinations, travel products and suppliers, industry recovery, etc.
- SDGs
- cultural heritages and events, performing arts, and ICHs
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Assistant to a senior reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Would like to skip here.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ernest Hemingway
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a travel industry journalist allows me to explore the industry issues, share info and help industry professionals, and contribute to the betterment of the industry.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Clear "5Ws". SDGs and international travel & tourism stories are most welcome.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Grammarly, Google Docs, Dropbox
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
The best storytellers who can get into the core/roots of the matters, and at the same time, most compassionate and empathetic.
Why did you become a journalist?
Meet interesting people, never stop learning, create new stories – never bored, spread my thoughts & ideas
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Providing articles and stories.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories on how people handle the most difficult challenges and then succeed.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Ignore it when others tell you (or hint you) that you cannot do it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
later afternoons or evenings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cannot narrow it down now
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Long explanation about why the pitch, rather than the pitch itself.
What's your favorite drink?
merlot
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
outdoor
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
cultural matters, biographies, professional improvement
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
cultural differences
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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