Abayomi Adisa on Muck Rack

Abayomi Adisa

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  • Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Lagos
Covers:  Social Justice/Politics/Development/Environment/Crime
Broadcast Journalist/TV Producer/Blogger/Scriptwriter and Media Trainer

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Multimedia Reporter/Producer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Speed! With the proliferation of the media, audiences now get information at the fingertips much faster than ever just as it also posses the risk of sharing fake news.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To have ears to hear, eyes to see, heart to tell the truth, nose to smell social issues and the courage to follow through no matter where the story leads.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Who do you wish followed you?

Professional multimedia journalists and media content producers

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell the stories of the oppressed and use the power of the media to drive social equality and justice.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Multimedia Reporter/Editor

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Underage Cultism in Nigeria's South Soutn

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Seek the truth always no matter whose ox is gored. Conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it

When's the best time to pitch you?

1400hrs West African Time

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

My phone

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

CNN

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