What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance Opinion writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
The social media is changing the nature, form and the whole political economy of newsmaking.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means to spend and be spent for society to be informed.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Very many. Fun is a magnet to me always.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
It depend because I do a lot of things; different things.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Journalists and scholars in media and communication studies
Why did you become a journalist?
Passion for truth and justice in information sharing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. As a writer and editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any of my political pieces. They come naturally.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
They have to prepare for the dynamic marketplace. They must learn little from the past and more from the current trends.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Several. I get different everyday.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None so far; or I do not care so much about it.
What's your favorite drink?
Tea.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I like sauntering when I am not at my computer. It gives me fresh ideas.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New york times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That Opinion columns are better done by influencers.
