Aarish Chhabra
(He/Him)
- Associate Director, Marketing and Communications, Indian School of Business
Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Noida
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
MSN India,
Hindustan Times,
NDTV,
Substack,
The Indian Express,
Flipboard,
The Quint,
HT Syndication
Covers:
Politics, pop culture, subcultures, displacement
Journalist (aka 'content resource'), New Delhi • Author of 'The Big Small Town' (link in bio, buy pls)
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sub-Editor at The Indian Express
How is social media changing news?
It's bringing in new voices, enriching the conversations, but also creating a situation where basic fact-checking is becoming essential.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Vinod and Sudhir from 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With a brief outline in about 200 words
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
To be able to tell stories and ask questions
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote poetry that I don't want anyone to see.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing a game on the phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Caravan, ESPNCricinfo, NYT
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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