What was your first job as a journalist?
IT Journalist in Corp-Vision Publishing Co. Ltd.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Print media become outdated. It is now more easy to get the news with social media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lily Wong
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To help the vulnerable people to make the voice and make the world better.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Sorry that I do not use that tool.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I will give the editor an email and write a query letter to him.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Recorder, Camera, Phone, Computer, Skype. I write with word document.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
The best reporter in the world
Why did you become a journalist?
I would like to make the world better, help the vulnerable people to make their voice and give the accurate information to the city.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I have been a reporter for the cultural section of the University newspaper. I have written and edited the cultural news for two years.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
It should be the story about the evaluation about the scanner. I have made a all-round coverage in this news.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To be a best journalist, you should be persistent and work hard. You should be objective when writing the news.
When's the best time to pitch you?
You can start to pitch you after the month of September of this year.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Sorry that I have not started yet to make the worldwide pitches.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I get no response from the editor.
What's your favorite drink?
Lemon tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Office
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Asiaweek, Timeout, Ming Pao monthly magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is easy to be misled by the PR person in the IT field. Journalist will easily believe what the marketing person says.
