What was your first job as a journalist?
Attending press conferences assigned by the news editor.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
It changes how we work.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Someone who knows how to write a well-researched article with all sides covered.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I haven't seen any.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email us at editor@dailystraits.com, please.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, ]Chartbeat, and Omniture.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone.
Why did you become a journalist?
Haha. No comment.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. We didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story on Australian tourist visa abuse.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To just go out there and get the story.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I welcome pitches at any time of the day but allow me 24 hours to reply to your queries due to differences in our respective timezone.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
About an entrepreneur who wears pink suits to all his business meetings.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't think of one.
What's your favorite drink?
Coconut water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the beach or maybe the golf course.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Loads. I can't name them all here.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
There isn't any.
