What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio reporter, host and producer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Its set the agenda
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Eddy Ashioya and Ivy Aseka
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being able to offer a voice to the voiceless. Offer information to the masses and mirror the expectations of society.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I prefer stories that my journalist nudge journalists, spontaneous and human interest.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, pen and paper. My brain.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
The pope
Why did you become a journalist?
I still can't tell.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the chairperson of my university newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Ordained, Uniformed and Disciplined: Meet the Priest Cops
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be real and put in the work.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Working on a story about priests who are police officers.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't really remember.
What's your favorite drink?
Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a park
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NCR news
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
