What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at South China Morning Post.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No. Thank God. If I had re-ribbon, I'd still have a career of blank pages.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email and with the magical word "exclusive"
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Dictionary.com, Google doc/Word. Thesaurus.com, reading writers I admire often and follow editors who cull ruthlessly.
What's your favorite social network?
Not sure about favourite - but the FCC in Hong Kong has helped.
Why did you become a journalist?
... seemed like a good Idea at the time.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I did work as a feature editor of my school paper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A feature on child abuse in Hong Kong. Traumatising and incomplete till date. Haunted by what I heard.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Long hours and bad pay - do you really want to do this? Do your homework. Contacts are everything. Its a grind!
When's the best time to pitch you?
By email - anytime. Do NOT call me.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Want to fly to Beijing to interview Kirsten Dunst? All expenses paid!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Any pitch with no information (or worse with lies, hyperbola and spelling mistakes! or high-res images that can be published down the line. )
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vanity Fair, NY Times, NY Mag.com, How to Spend it, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Salon.com, T mag,
