What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a junior film critic and wrote a column called “Bartender of the Week” for a local newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. When I was a child.
How is social media changing news?
Again, a very long story.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
NA
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Tell stories that need to be told.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Too many
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen + paper + smartphone
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Real people. Not bots.
Why did you become a journalist?
It’s a very long story...
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I was running the school’s music society introducing indie rock music to my classmates.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The relationship between Hong Kong 2019 protests and art and the movement’s impact on the region’s artistic and cultural development.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
NA
When's the best time to pitch you?
When there is a good story.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I’m still waiting for that.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many.
What's your favorite drink?
Apfelschorle
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I have my iPad with me wherever I go.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I try to read books.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People often think that arts and culture are “soft stuff”. But arts and culture play a huge role in shaping our identity.
