Abdulrasheed Akere
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Facebook,
The Nation (Nigeria),
Nigerian Tribune,
Blogarama,
Ripples Nigeria,
The News Digest (Nigeria),
The Liberalist,
Observers Mag,
The Liberalist
Covers:
Education/ Environment/ Climate change/ Social impact, Human rights, Gender equality, and Health.
Doesn't Cover:
Nothing
First-class Graduate || BSc. (Ed) Biology Holder @UDUSOK || Project Lead @EnvironConserve Initiative || Freelance Journalist || Humanitarian || Volunteer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It tends to change it negatively with fake news but fact-checkers come up for help
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To keep journals, be accountable and hold people accountable and make impact with reporting.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Show relevance of the stories and why it's important
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Phone
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Fisayo Soyombo
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm passionate about life and the field is promising
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editing and Reporting
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Lack of trash bins that worsens waste disposal problem in Kwara state
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To keep doing what they know how to do and trust the process.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midnight
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stories produced by reputable journalists
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Praising the system
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