Ushar Daniele
Verified- News Producer and Correspondent, Freelance
- Asia Correspondent, South China Morning Post
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As seen in:
South China Morning Post,
CNN,
CNN en Español,
CNN International,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Singapore,
Al Jazeera English,
VICE,
Flipboard
and
Covers:
Crime and Investigative, Environmental and Wildlife Conservation, Current Affairs, Breaking News, Investigative
🇲🇾 Asia Correspondent @SCMPAsia. Words and views are my own. Can be reached at ushar.daniele@scmp.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Junior reporter at The Malay Mail in 2013
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report factually and ethically
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Do email me any idea you have and we can turn it into an amazing story
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter AI
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My documentary Wildlife Clickbait on Channel News Asia.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Fact check fact check fact check
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime is the best time
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
An overlapping story on counterfeit goods in Malaysia
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Bloomberg
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