Aaron Gad Orena
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Uganda Observer,
AllAfrica
Covers:
Business ,Trade,Economy and Finance
Doesn't Cover:
None
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering illegal car part repairs in Kampala
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It has basically made fact checking essential within newsrooms all over the world .Because while social media might be quick to break the news .It's upon traditional media outlets to provide all the details and debunk the inaccuracies .
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Everything . Relaying information to all sorts of demographics and staying accurate while at it aids alot of decisions in society
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Laying down the facts using chronology of the series of events
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word,Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barrack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To provide a platform to promote social transformation
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes I was an Editor in my senior year
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
It could be my next one
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up hope .Cover what you like so that all your hard work is from the labor of love
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early morning .
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Investigating expired condoms
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None that i remember
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On top of high rise structures .It helps my thought process .There's something about ceding control and how it impacts free thought .
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist and the new York times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is hard to cover
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