Ray KUSCHERT
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney
Covers:
Travel in Vietnam
Public issues for Expats
Vietnam War
Australian Culture
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
ARDC Newsletter in 1987
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes - I am that old
How is social media changing news?
anyone can create it and its often wrong.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You have the honor and respect of the community to give them something they cant find themselves... A moment of adventure.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I dont remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
It comes naturally, I get the idea and it just happens, from the heart. Then the final draft is morphed to a stary format.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
all the basics and I use AI for spelling
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
More Australia media consumers.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love sharing my experiences with people all over the world about my adventure and experience in Vietnam
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no - we didnt have one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Why I moved to Vietnam... Amazing story
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Live and experience the world. It is the only way to be able to take it into the hearts of readers.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime... I love what I do
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Tell me your story
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I hate it when I am asked to write about something that doesnt have a story line.
What's your favorite drink?
In Vietnam it is always Cafe Sua Da (Iced Milk Coffee)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Vietnam
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Betoota Advocate
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The war is still happening... It was over 50 years ago and its a different world now
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