Ahammad Foyez
Verified
As seen in:
New Age (Bangladesh),
Flipboard,
Agencia EFE,
NewsBreak,
BenarNews,
South Asia Journal,
The Australia Today,
The Bangladesh Chronicle,
Radio Free
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?
#Covid-19
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.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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