Ler Jun Sng
(He/Him)
As seen in:
ELLE Singapore,
Medium,
CNA Lifestyle,
TODAY (Singapore),
LUXUO,
HungryGoWhere,
Her World,
T: The New York Times Style Magazine Singapore,
L’OFFICIEL SINGAPORE,
8 Days
Covers:
Culture, Restaurants, Food, Bars, Feature Stories, and Long-form Travel Features.
Doesn't Cover:
Finance
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope, but I would love to.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Anna Matsuda
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through emails, socials, and text messages please
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter.ai, Lightroom, Voice Recorder
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram and Twitter, I cannot decide.
Who do you wish followed you?
Ligaya Mishan, Meg Abott,
Why did you become a journalist?
I like to hold meaningful conversations and detailing people's stories down. There is joy in writing interesting profiles or issues.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Initiate conversations, then listen. Don't interrupt. Just listen. You'd be surprised with what you can uncover!
When's the best time to pitch you?
I am readily avaialble. Pitch to me anytime.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Life & Thyme, The New York Times, Washington Post
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.