Aaqib Hasib
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Daily Star (Bangladesh),
Substack
Covers:
Climate change, social justice, free speech, politics, football, pop culture, etc.
Journalist and Communications Consultant. Views are my own. 🇵🇸
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributor to a youth magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has increased the volume of misinformation as well the number of bad actors spreading propaganda.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgundy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It comes with the incredible responsibility of letting people know the truth.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email or over text.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Scrivener for writing books, notion for handling my plans.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Alan Moore
Why did you become a journalist?
To bring people the truth
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?
My investigation into the Charlie Puth concert in Bangladesh, where I was able to prove the entire thing was a scam.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Chase the story
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, any place.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To cover a story regarding animal rights
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Write a story about SEO
What's your favorite drink?
Baileys'
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the streets or reading a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Corporations caring about the climate.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.