A'isha Ahmad on Muck Rack

A'isha Ahmad

(She/Her)
Kano
Covers:  Health, Gender desk, Environment, Current affairs and general stories.
Doesn't Cover: Entertainment stories, business and crime related investigations.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Dangerously. The perspective and glaring violation of child rights is appalling

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Malam Imalu

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Responsible, voice for the voiceless and a listener

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Written

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

Adobe audition

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Al-Jazeera

Why did you become a journalist?

I loved making reports, then I realised I could bring problems in my community and be heard.That is when it hit.

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

No

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be authentic, avoid getting pitches approved with your body, always pitch your ideas

When's the best time to pitch you?

Dawn or late night

What's your favorite drink?

Water

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

On my phone or doing house chores

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

Maude Rabi'u Gwadabe's write ups

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Money making beat

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