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Ahammad Foyez on Muck Rack

Ahammad Foyez

Verified
Dhaka
Covers:  Governance, Politics, Corruption, Financial Crime, Money Laundering, Public Health, Elections and Parliament affairs.
Doesn't Cover: Sports
Senior Assistant Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Staff Correspondent at a local daily in Bangladesh

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Spreading misinformation and surface information.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A person who works to accountable the system through information.

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Through email or twitter

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Mobile phone and computer as tolls and MS Office and Adobe as software.

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook and Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Any social network or email.

Why did you become a journalist?

To accountable the system as well as authorities.

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?

Human Rights and Corruption issues

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Smartphone

When's the best time to pitch you?

GMT 10:00 AM to GMT 6:00PM

What's the best pitch you ever got?

N/A

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

n/a

What's your favorite drink?

Pineapple Juice

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

Mostly at different offices to collect news-related information and sometimes at journalist club.

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

A person who works to accountable for the system.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Nothing notable.

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