What was your first job as a journalist?
My first paid piece was writing for the Young Telegraph when I was 14.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes – all the time when I was younger. An electric typewriter, though.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story on Macau's lost language published by The Guardian. Also, my multimedia piece on Hong Kong's rarest noodles made by bamboo pole.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Think outside the box. Great ideas with a unique perspective are everything. Focus on what makes you unique and run with it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To interview veteran British actor David Jason on the release of his autobiography.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Writing songs.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian & BBC News.
