What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
By making news quicker, easily accessible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
No one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
For me it means to be more creative.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
It's not related to news but it's funny
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Google Docs, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Elif Shafak
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I never wanted to be anything else.
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?
'Fate of mobile schools for nomad’s children remains uncertain' I liked this story the most.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read more.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was about the education of nomad Kids.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Nothing
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Mobile Phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
There isn't any misperception.
