Yongchang Chin on Muck Rack

Yongchang Chin

Verified
(He/Him)
Singapore
As seen in: Bloomberg News, MSN, MSN Ireland, UOL, 7@7, MSN España, MSN Philippines, MSN Taiwan, The Economic Times, TIME, Yahoo Canada and
Covers:  Oil, Energy, Commodities
Covering crude oil markets for Bloomberg @business news • Tweets and opinions are mine, not my employer's
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Interview

How is social media changing news?

Breaking news becomes more like a two-way conversation than a one-way presentation of facts.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To love finding things out, and being the first to know the most.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

FactSet, and a lot of social media

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be tenacious and to never be afraid ask questions.

What's your favorite drink?

Gin

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

WSJ, FT, Bloomberg, Reuters

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That information is often public and transparent.
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