INTERVIEW WITH NAJWA SHIHAB

Conversation with Najwa Shihab 

Me : 
What is your full name?

Najwa :
My full name is Najwa Shihab, but usually called Nana.

Me : 
Where you was born?

Najwa : 
I was born in Makassar, September 16, 1997.

Me : 
Can you tell me anywhere you have studying?

Najwa :

Basically, I was born from religious families.I was educated from from Al-Quran of Kindergarden, Nurul Hidayah Islamic of Elementary school, and Al-Ikhlas of Junior and Senior High School, Jeruk Purut, South Jakarta. And then proceeded to the Faculty of  Law, University of Indonesia, was graduated in 2000.                            

              

Me : 
Famous as news ancor, whether you have a formal account or social media?

Najwa :
I have an official account on www.najwashihab.com and my twitter account is @najwashihab

Me : 
Do you already have a husband?

Najwa :
Yes, I young married, with Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, and now we already have a son who was called Izzat, his aged 6 years old.

Me : 
Shihab is your last name, Is there a blood relationship with Quraish Shihab?

Najwa :

Yes, I am a second daughter of Quraish Shihab, a former Minister of Religion in the part of Development Cabinet VII. 

Me : 
Could you tell a little experience when senior high school?

Najwa :
At the time of eleventh grade, I had a chance AFS (American Field Service), Student exchange program to the United States, the program is implemented by the Intercultural Development Foundation, for one years in the US. 

Me : 
Where first your pioneering career?

Najwa :
I first pioneering career in RCTI, and I chose to move to Metro TV at the same position as presenter and news ancor.

Me        : 
Can you tell any award ever achieved?

Najwa :

If talking about the achievements, there are some accomplishments that i have achieved and gained various awards, such as from the PWI (Indonesian Journalists Association) center and PWI Jaya my reports of Aceh. I was assigned as a reporter at the event, when the tsunami struck the region, precisely in December 2004, I also received an award at the National Press Day (HPN) on February 9, 2005, I won the award for HPN Award. In 2006, i was selected as the best Metro TV journalist, and was nominated for best news ancor Panasonic Awards. in the same  years, along with a number of journalists from various countries, i was elected to the participant Journalis Seminar which took place in several cities in the US, and was a speaker at the convention Asian American Journalist Association in 2007, in addition to renominated news ancor, best  of television award for best current affairs or talk show presenter. and at the beginning of 2008, i went to explore the science of   media low. In 2010, i was renominated best best presenter Panasonic   Awards. In 2011, i was awarded the Asian Television Awards (ata) in 2011 as the winner of the second or highly commended for best current affairs presenter in "Mata Najwa" show on Metro TV. Earlier in 2009, also won the second and 2007, became the third champion. i have also been awarded Young Global Leader (YGL) in 2011 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Me : 
Who are the political figures that you have ever interviewed?

Najwa  : 
I was the first journalist to interview President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, when shortly after he was sworn in. almost all national political figures i have ever interviewed.                    

Me : 
Who is international character ever interviewed?

Najwa :
Foreign leaders I have ever interviewed, one of whom is a former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister is Anwar Ibrahim.

Me : 
For the last question, if the principle of your life?

Najwa :

I am a hard worker, and I very believe who work hard will definitely get a reward. After that, do not forget to become a better person from day to day.