What was your first job as a journalist?
TvOne producer assigned me to cover homicide story in Borneo.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
So old-fashioned! Never.
How is social media changing news?
Pretty much. Everyone now uses social media to obtain information they are wish for. However, social media provides bias and partial stuffs.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have any
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It is a job where allow you to meet lots of different people in the planet. We can listen and write their stories.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not really notice with the hashtag in social media.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft words, excel, Teams, Zoom, book.
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Editors, journalists, PRs, CEOs.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to read, meet people to listen and learn their perspective. Surely I love to write stories that worth for the reader.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story about trans women in Bandung, Indonesia that were struggling so hard yet they were able to change the people's stigma about them.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read, and read!
When's the best time to pitch you?
8.00 am Jakarta time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Never!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Commercial stuffs
What's your favorite drink?
Mineral water, sweet ice tea, juices, and boozes!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A smartphone!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Coconuts
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Is monopoly allowed by the government?
