Ali Khan
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Food Network,
Medscape,
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Emerald Publishing,
International Journal of Conflict Management,
Journal of Organizational Change Management,
Mail & Guardian,
Pantagraph,
L.A. TACO,
Austin Monthly
and
Covers:
food
I like to talk about food. Shows on @foodnetwork @cookingchannel @history @pbs on check out my YouTube channel @alikhaneats for the new stuff
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
BlackBook Magazine - wrote a restaurant guide book
Have you ever used a typewriter?
umm I guess?
How is social media changing news?
Its the front page along with what articles Apple News gathers.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dont have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Honestly I dont know. I consider myself a content creator and writing is a tool in my toolshed
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
nothing comes to mind - sorry!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email/DM
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google worksuite, iPhone and CapCut.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram but Im learning to embrace them all
Who do you wish followed you?
Jonathan Gold
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to talk about food
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?
Cracking the code on Herdez salsa was pretty cool and it became one of my highest performing posts.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Pay attention to what performs and be aware of emerging platforms
When's the best time to pitch you?
whenever
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Im still waiting - lol
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was once asked to look for a specific food based on a recent trip and the request had me searching for a needle in haystack
What's your favorite drink?
Most of the time: bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on the phone lol
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I tend to read friend's articles and I definitely get my news from NY Times/all the majors
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I have one.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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