Jonathan Edward
Malaysia
As seen in:
Line Today (Hong Kong),
The Washington Post,
Yahoo Singapore,
Al Jazeera English,
Frontiers,
MDPI,
The Star (Malaysia),
Xinhua News Agency,
Xinhua News Agency (English),
The Portland Press Herald
and
Covers:
General news, environment, politics, consumer affairs, wildlife, shipping, security, maritime, human resources, local government, city plan, armed forces, history, diplomacy
Doesn't Cover:
sports, lifestyle, entertainment, food, travel
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Car safety seats for babies
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope
How is social media changing news?
It is not changing news, rather it is changing the dissemination of news and the tempo at which public opinion takes to form
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Borat Sagdiyev
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be the author of your own stories
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My laptop, desktop, phone and Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Putin, Trump, Duterte
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I needed experience and a portfolio quickly
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?
The KL Draft City Plan
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick it out and stay focussed
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime is a good time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
This is exactly what happened...
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I have a scoop for you
What's your favorite drink?
Carrot juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out on the field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Jerusalem Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is the easiest
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