What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor at That's.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
FAKE NEWS.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Not sure...
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Tell the untold.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly is a life saver!
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't wish anyone followed me.
Why did you become a journalist?
Inspired by college and university teachers.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did - I started as a freelance writer and later became an editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My sexual harassment piece, not just because of the topic but also because I set myself a personal goal to be published in Sixth Tone in 2022
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep reading, keep writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During working hours (10-6 BJT).
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Anyone of the ones with detail and that shows why the journalist is the right person to cover the story.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Sixth Tone.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Pro-China
