Agrima Tikader
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The Telegraph (India),
Flipboard,
International Business Times (U.K.),
Latin Times,
Mexico Travel Today
Covers:
Entertainment and lifestyle
Freelance writer and full-time mother of Doggos.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
International business times UK
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
social media has become a primary news source for a lot of people. this gets news out fast but can spread unverified information
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, CMS
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
i stumbled onto it after working as a freelance writer for a long time
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?
there are many
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
write what you are passionate about
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The best pitch I ever got was to cover the fundraiser done by a school to build an animal shelter
What's your favorite drink?
thums up
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on the road with my husband and dogs headed for an unknown destination
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
entertainment is fun to cover. we have to see the boring content to let people know not to watch them
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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