What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
NO
How is social media changing news?
It has brought newer ideas with expert dialogues and most importantly, social exposure.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't read fiction.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A weaver of words and thoughts
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I prefer the importance of work and the focus is to satisfy my clients. I don't get into liking pitches.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, Google Docs, Grammarly, and some others.
What's your favorite social network?
FACEBOOK AND LINKEDIN
Who do you wish followed you?
My self-thoughts and soul followed my introspections.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I think I'm good at weaving words out of lackluster information.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
LIFESTYLE ARTICLES
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be solely dedicated to your work and work as hard as you can.
When's the best time to pitch you?
EVENING.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Intuitive and initiative
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I have no clue.
What's your favorite drink?
Mango sip with tuti-fruties❣
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Read books and articles in magazines.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Books by Hachette India and LIPS magazine (Thai to English Converted).
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm a strict person.😅