AKSHAY GUPTA
New Delhi
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributor to local media
How is social media changing news?
Easy access to the Internet has moved the traffic of news to social media. No dependency on newspapers and TV.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
No one yet
Why did you become a journalist?
I was involved in social work and photography since my college days. I felt the need for reporting the issues which are still less noticed.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be real to what you are pursuing. Find your love and let it kill you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's your favorite drink?
Virgin mojito
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On phone or on Camera
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Press information bureau
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