What was your first job as a journalist?
To report an inaugural of art-exhibition
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never
How is social media changing news?
Social media has become a source of news for journalists. Now, social media break the news, broadcast event live, react to events immediately
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mike Rezendes from Spotlight
What does it mean to be a journalist?
muckraker, explorer and story teller all rolled into one
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
News angle with facts and figures to back up the story line
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ms word, excel, adobe photoshop, newswrap
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Michelle Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To right the wrongs
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
None so far
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get angry over the wrongs and put them into words
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Fiddling with my phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker, Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Human rights is western concept
