Igan D'Bayan
(He/Him)
Manila
Covers:
Visual Arts, Music, Travel, Literature, Cinema
Doesn't Cover:
Fashion
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Truth has become relative.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Cameron Crowe's version of Lester Bangs.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalists, ideally, are truth-tellers in the age of fake news, alternative facts and conjured content.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Straightforward.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop.
Why did you become a journalist?
Journalism is literature in a hurry. That's what fascinated me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked in college for the university publication as a writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories about Filipino artists.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, write, write.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Invitation to cover the Venice Biennale.
What's your favorite drink?
Beer.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Listening to or playing music.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Mojo & Uncut
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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